| Subject: | CMS Issues Final Rule Requiring Surety Bonds For DMEPOS Suppliers |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Mon, 5 Jan 2009 - 08:00 am |
| The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued a Final Rule detailing a new requirement that certain durable medical equipment suppliers must post a surety bond. The final surety bond regulation, required by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, makes certain suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) post a $50,000 surety bond. Existing suppliers must comply with this requirement by Oct. 2, 2009 while newly enrolling suppliers must... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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