Programs
Regulatory Updates
Total of 163 Records Returned
State: All
National Supplier Clearing House updates State Licensure Map
Date Posted : 01/1/2022
Program: Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies
National Supplier Clearing House (NSC) has updated their state licensure map.
Read MoreState: All
DMEPOS Supplier Enrollment
Date Proposed : 01/5/2018
Program: Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies
If you are unaware of how to get your enrollment with DMEPOS started; this document has been created to aid those who are new to DMEPOS Medicare with their enrollment requirements offering step by step assistance. Please select learn more to view the document.
Read MoreState: All
DMEPOS Proof of Delivery Documentation Requirements
Date Proposed : 02/7/2019
Program: Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies
CR10324 simplified and clarified the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) requirements for proof of delivery and documentation necessary to support compliance for payment purposes. These proof of delivery requirements (including equipment examination requirements for newly eligible beneficiaries) are in revised Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 4, Section 26. Click Learn More to view the MLM Matters article.
Read MoreState: All
DMEPOS Competitive Bidding
Date Proposed : 03/8/2019
Program: Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies, Pharmacy
The Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program was established by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). Under the DMEPOS Competitve Bidding Program, DMEPOS suppliers compete to become Medicare contract suppliers by submitting bids to furnish certain items in competitive bidding areas (CBAs). The statute requires that single payment amounts (SPAs) replace the current Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule payment amounts for selected DMEPOS items in certain areas of the country. The SPAs are determined by using bids submitted by DMEPOS suppliers.
Read MoreState: All
Hospice – Getting started with Hospice CASPER Quality Measure Reports
Date Proposed : 08/22/2019
Program: Hospice
CMS updated the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reporting (CASPER) Quality Measure (QM) Reports Fact Sheet. It states that we added the Hospice When Death Is Imminent Measure Pair to both the Hospice-Level and Patient Stay-Level CASPER QM Reports.
Read MoreState: All
Texting of Patient Information among Healthcare Providers -Release of S&C Memo 18-10-ALL December 28, 2017,
Date Proposed : 12/28/2017
Program: Ambulatory Care, Behavioral Health, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies, Home Health, Hospice, Pharmacy, Private Duty, Sleep
Memorandum Summary:
- Texting patient information among members of the healthcare team is permissible if accomplished through a secure platform
- Texting of patient orders is prohibited regardless of the platform utilized
- Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) is the preferred method of order entry by a provider
Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc.