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Medicare Part B Home Infusion Therapy Services With The Use of Durable Medical Equipment
Date Proposed : 12/10/2019
Program: Behavioral Health, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies, Home Infusion Therapy, Private Duty
This special MLN Matters® Article is intended for entities seeking accreditation to become qualified suppliers that furnish home infusion therapy (HIT) services in coordination with the furnishing of home infusion drugs administered through an item of durable medical equipment (DME) beginning in calendar year 2021 and in subsequent years.
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Florida – Human Trafficking Sign posting requirements
Date Proposed : 01/1/2021
Program: Home Health, Hospice, Pharmacy, Private Duty, Sleep
Each health care practitioner licensed by one of the named Boards in section 456.0341, Florida Statutes, must post a sign regarding human trafficking in a conspicuous place accessible to employees by January 1, 2021. The sign must be at least 11 X 15 inches and in at least 32-point type. The sign must contain statutorily required language and be posted in English and Spanish. The Department of Health has also provided Mandarin and Creole translations of these signs for use in offices where those languages are spoken. This effects Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Respiratory Therapist, Registered Dietitian, Pharmacist.
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The Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), Form CMS-R-131, has been updated
Date Proposed : 09/4/2021
Program: Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies, Home Health, Hospice, Pharmacy, Sleep
The ABN, Form CMS-R-131, and form instructions have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal. The use of the renewed form with the expiration date of 06/30/2023 will be mandatory on 8/31/2020. Update - Due to COVID-19 concerns, CMS is going to expand the deadline for use of the renewed ABN, Form CMS-R-131 (exp. 6/30/2023). At this time, the renewed ABN will be mandatory for use on 1/1/2021. The renewed form may be implemented prior to the mandatory deadline.
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DMEPOS Supplier Enrollment
Date Proposed : 01/5/2018
Program: Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies
If you are unaware of how to get your enrollment with DMEPOS started; this document has been created to aid those who are new to DMEPOS Medicare with their enrollment requirements offering step by step assistance. Please select learn more to view the document.
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DMEPOS Proof of Delivery Documentation Requirements
Date Proposed : 02/7/2019
Program: Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies
CR10324 simplified and clarified the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) requirements for proof of delivery and documentation necessary to support compliance for payment purposes. These proof of delivery requirements (including equipment examination requirements for newly eligible beneficiaries) are in revised Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 4, Section 26. Click Learn More to view the MLM Matters article.
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NPI: What you need to know booklet
Date Posted : 03/1/2021
Program: Behavioral Health, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies, Home Health, Hospice, Pharmacy, Private Duty, Sleep
National Provider Identifier (NPI) - Educational booklet on what you need to know about the NPI.
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