No Info on Face-to-Face Exam, But Form C ‘Coming Soon’

BALTIMORE — CMS representatives on an Open Door Forum
March 2 said they had no information yet on the new DME
face-to-face exam requirement. They did say, however, that
instructions for Round 1 contract winners who must submit
information on the products and brands provided to Medicare
beneficiaries would be out shortly.

“I hope it’s very shortly,” commented Apria’s Kimberly
Rogers-Bowers on the call, “because it’s going to be difficult for
companies to be in compliance to get the information reported back
if we are not given some extra time.”

The report is due within 10 calendar days of the end of each
quarter. (Following the call on March 4, the CBIC posted a
preparatory notice about the report, referred to as “Form C,” on
its website and said further instruction would be “coming
soon.”)

Information the agency did confirm? The date for the next DME
Open Door call will be April 13.