tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2006 Issue 17

CONTRACTORS: DMAC Transition Delayed Until Fail In 2 Regions

Bidding, wheelchair final rule, UPIN information also revealed in forum.Suppliers in Medicare Region C or D can put off worrying about durable medical equipment claims processing changes for a while.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has extended its contracts with Region C DME regional carrier Palmetto GBA and Region D DMERC CIGNA Government Services until Sept. 30, a CMS official said in a recent Open Door Forum for home health agencies, hospices and DME suppliers.The extension is necessary because CIGNA's protest against the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor (DMAC) contracts for those regions is...

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