decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2007 Issue 11 (November)
‘Re-enroll or else' Medicare tells DME suppliers in S. Fla., S. Calif.
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Article Overview
This article explains a Medicare supplier re-enrollment initiative focused on durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in specific parts of Florida and California. It is relevant to physician practices and other suppliers that bill Medicare for DMEPOS, because it discusses enrollment review activity, supplier notification, and the broader fraud-control context surrounding the program.
Why This Topic Matters
Suppliers and practice managers in the affected markets need to understand the scope of the Medicare re-enrollment effort and the administrative actions tied to supplier participation. The article also helps readers distinguish this initiative from other Medicare DMEPOS program changes happening in the same regions.
What You Will Learn
- What Medicare initiative is prompting DMEPOS supplier re-enrollment
- Which broad geographic areas are affected
- What administrative steps suppliers are being asked to complete
- How enhanced review of supplier claims is described in the article
- How the initiative relates to Medicare anti-fraud efforts in DMEPOS
Who Should Read This
- Durable medical equipment suppliers
- Physician practices furnishing DMEPOS
- Practice managers
- Medical billing staff
- Compliance staff
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