General Surgery Coding Alert - 2007 Issue 16
DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT: Your Doctors Can't Dispense DME To Anyone Else's Patients
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Article Overview
This article covers Medicare durable medical equipment (DME) competitive bidding and how it may affect physician and group-practice dispensing in the office. It explains the general circumstances under which certain DME items can still be supplied to a physician’s own patients, the importance of billing and supplier relationships, and the need to stay mindful of other regulatory requirements. It is relevant to physicians, practice managers, DME suppliers, and coding/billing staff who handle office-based equipment claims and compliance.
Why This Topic Matters
Changes in Medicare’s DME purchasing environment can affect whether a practice can continue to furnish equipment in-office and how those items are billed. Understanding the article helps practices assess operational, billing, and compliance impact without assuming that standard office dispensing practices will remain unaffected.
What You Will Learn
- How Medicare’s DME competitive bidding program may affect physician office dispensing
- What general conditions are discussed for supplying DME to a practice’s own patients
- How billing relationships and supplier status are addressed in the article
- What compliance issues are mentioned alongside DME dispensing
- How competitive bidding could affect access to certain equipment categories
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Practice managers
- Medical billers and coders
- DME suppliers
- Compliance staff
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