Medicare program; additional supplier standards. Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), HHS. Final rule with comment period.
This final rule establishes additional standards for an entity to qualify as a Medicare supplier for purposes of submitting claims and receiving payment for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS).  These regulations will ensure that suppliers of DMEPOS are qualified to provide the appropriate health care services and will help safeguard the Medicare program and its beneficiaries from any instances of fraudulent or abusive billing practices.
D000368:Aged; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D004389:Durable Medical Equipment / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000191:economics; D013523:Surgical Equipment / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States