tci Part B Insider - 2007 Issue 16

DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT: Your Doctors Can't Dispense DME To Anyone Else's Patients

Prepare for hassles with winning DME biddersAttention: Now's the time to make sure your physicians- durable medical equipment (DME) dispensing practices meet the requirements to avoid the tough competitive bidding process.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) just launched the bidding program for DME. In 10 metropolitan areas around the country, DME suppliers are competing for contracts to supply items to Medicare patients.Good news: Physicians don't need to compete in the bidding process to keep supplying some items in the office, CMS says. You can keep supplying crutches, canes, walkers, folding manual wheelchairs, blood glucose monitors...

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