Are You Accredited Yet?

In a notice sent last week, CMS reminded DMEPOS providers that
they are required to obtain accreditation by Sept. 30 or risk
having their Medicare Part B billing privileges revoked. The agency
has released a new MLN Matters article that outlines what to do if
a provider has not yet complied with the program’s supplier
and quality standards to become accredited. Providers “should
contact an accreditation oroganization right away to obtain
information about the accreditation process and submit an
application,” the reminder said. But it also noted the
accreditation process takes an average of six to seven months to
complete–or longer. Read
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