August 26, 2010
Medicare Imposes Stronger Protections on Medical Equipment Suppliers
New Rule Strengthens Supplier Enrollment Standards to Help Prevent Fraud
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a final rule representing another step to increase protections for Medicare and beneficiaries from potentially fraudulent suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS).
The new regulation enhances Medicare enrollment standards for DMEPOS suppliers by adding several new standards and strengthening existing standards that suppliers must meet before being able to furnish equipment and supplies to Medicare beneficiaries. These new and stronger standards will help to reduce fraud in Medicare and provide beneficiaries with additional assurance that they are being served by legitimate suppliers who meet Medicare’s standards.
The final rule also clarifies and expands the existing enrollment requirements that DMEPOS suppliers must meet to establish and maintain billing privileges in the Medicare program.
To read the final rule today click here: http://www.ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2010-21354_PI.pdf
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June 15, 2010
Educational Webinars Registration Open:
Performance Excellence: Cultivating An Environment for Success
CHAP is hosting a series of educational webinars to assist CHAP accredited providers and other organizations seeking accreditation in developing skills which ensure compliance with the standards.
Each webinar session will focus upon frequently cited deficient practices in Core, Home Health, Hospice, Private Duty, Home Medical Equipment (HME)* and Pharmacy* and will be one hour in length. A downloadable recording of the presentations will be available on the CHAP website in August.
Registration is free and open to the public, and provided online. Click Education and Training on the left hand navigation to register for a session today!
January 14, 2010
CMS implements important changes for home health agencies undergoing a change of ownership within 36 months of its enrollment in Medicare.
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