Fast Facts
- All suppliers must obtain accreditation to maintain their Medicare Part B billing number.
- Only 11 deemed accreditation agencies have been approved to accredit suppliers of DMEPOS.
- CMS has not set a deadline for DMEPOS suppliers to become accredited in order to retain/obtain a supplier enrollment number or to competitively bid.
Medicare Part B DME Accreditation and Competitive Bidding Resource Center
The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 mandates that all Medicare Part B suppliers, including pharmacists, must meet new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) quality standards to maintain supplier billing numbers. Ten organizations have been selected by CMS to accredit suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS). The Act also calls for competitive bidding of DMEPOS beginning in 2007. Only accredited suppliers are eligible to submit bids to supply DMEPOS to Medicare beneficiaries.
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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.