| Subject: | CMS Seeks Comment on Rule Proposing Surety Bond Requirement for DME Suppliers |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Wed, 22 Aug 2007 - 06:00 am |
| CMS is seeking comments on a proposed rule that would require all Medicare suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) to furnish CMS with a surety bond of approximately $65,000. According to CMS, this requirement would:Limit the Medicare program risk to fraudulent DME suppliersEnhance the Medicare enrollment process to help ensure that only legitimate DME suppliers are enrolled or are allowed to remain enrolled in the Medicare programEnsure that... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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