Surety Bond

ARLINGTON, Va. — Does an 855-S form need to be changed when a Surety Bond is renewed? AAHomecare reported last week that according to the National Supplier Clearinghouse, when a bond is renewed it does not need to be re-submitted to the NSC. HME providers need only make sure their bond is... Read more >

Surety Bond Issues Clearing Up

ATLANTA — Many HME providers successfully secured the $50K per location surety bond by the Oct. 2, 2009, deadline. However, some received ominous letters indicating they were "not compliant." After one to two weeks, that initial notification letter was usually followed up with an actual... Read more >

Unnoticed Surety Bond Rejections Raise Serious Concerns

WATERLOO, Iowa — A handful of HME providers who managed to get through the clogged National Supplier Clearinghouse phone lines got a nasty surprise when they learned that their surety bonds or accreditation notifications had been rejected by the NSC and their Medicare billing privileges are... Read more >