Biography
<- All Medicare Part B suppliers must be accredited by a CMS-approved Deemed Accreditation Organization.
- CMS-approved agencies.
- Deadline for accreditation is Sept. 30, 2009.
- DMEPOS competitive bidding ended September 25
- Competitive bidding contract periods have been extended.
- Mail-order diabetes supplies, July 1, 2008 - March 31, 2010.
- All other product categories, July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2011.
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William Popomaronis, R.Ph.
William (Bill) Popomaronis, R.Ph., is vice president, long term and home health care pharmacy services, for the National Community Pharmacists Association, a position he has held since 2002. Prior to joining NCPA, Popomaronis served as the chief executive officer for Anchor Pharmacies, a mid-Atlantic pharmacy mergers and acquisition company. He is the co-founder and former president of EPIC Pharmacies, an independent pharmacy buying group and pharmacy benefits management company. For more than 20 years, Popomaronis was the owner of Edwards and Anthony Pharmacy in Baltimore County, Maryland. Currently, he is the only pharmacist serving on the CMS Program Advisory and Oversight Committee for DMEPOS competitive acquisition.
Bayer HealthCare, Diabetes Care, has underwritten the costs of this communication. The information expressed in this communication are the views of NCPA. Bayer is not responsible for the accuracy of the information expressed in this communication. Any questions related to DME Accreditation and/or Competitive Bidding for DMEPOS should be directed to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or NCPA.