DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2009 Issue 12 (December)

CMS delays new PECOS enrollment for ordering/referring providers

You're getting three additional months to enroll providers who order supplies or durable medical equipment (DME) into CMS's online enrollment system, Part B News has learned. CMS had recently issued a tough new rule requiring all providers who order supplies or DME be in its online Provider Enrollment Chain Ownership System (PECOS) or face instant denials on their DME claims starting Jan. 1, 2010 (PBN 10/26/09). Providers who refer patients to other Medicare providers or suppliers are also affected by this rule.

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