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Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS)
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CMS Requests Public Comments on the Revised DMEPOS Quality Standards. The 2006 DMEPOS Accreditation Quality Standards are being posted for a 30-day public comment period. Only the underlined/highlighted portions of the document are open for comment. They have undergone minor revisions/clarification. Comments must be received electronically or by mail no later than 5 pm EST, on Tuesday, March 18, 2008. The guidelines on how to submit your comments are located here. CMS Announces Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) and Product Categories for Second Phase of Competitive Bidding Program On January 8, 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 70 new areas across the nation that will be part of the second phase of a competitive bidding program designed to help lower Medicare beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket costs and improve their access to certain high quality durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS). Ten areas currently participate in the program providing greater beneficiary access to certain DMEPOS, including standard and complex power wheelchairs, walkers, oxygen supplies and equipment, hospital beds and certain devices. CMS Press Release The Beneficiary Tip Sheet and MSA Data are now Live and may be found on Medicare.GOV: CMS Announces DMEPOS Accreditation Deadline
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