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In November 2006, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved 10 national accreditation organizations that will accredit suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) as meeting new quality standards under Medicare Part B. In order to enroll or maintain Medicare billing privileges, all DMEPOS suppliers (except for exempted professionals and other persons as specified by the Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008) must comply with the Medicare program's supplier standards (found at 42 CFR ยง424.57 (c)) and quality standards to become accredited. The accreditation requirement applies to suppliers of durable medical equipment, medical supplies, home dialysis supplies and equipment, therapeutic shoes, parenteral/enteral nutrition, transfusion medicine and prosthetic devices, and prosthetics and orthotics. On October 13, 2009, the President signed HR 3663 into Public Law no: 111-072, which amends title XVII of the Social Security Act to postpone until January 1, 2010, the effective date of the accreditation requirement for pharmacies, as suppliers of Medicare items and services (including durable medical equipment) must be accredited by a CMS approved accreditation organization. The delay does not affect the application of pharmacies to qualify for bidding in a competitive area. Further information on the DMEPOS accreditation requirements along with a list of the accreditation organizations and the guidance regarding the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) for DMEPOS suppliers can be found on the Downloads section below.
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