PECOS

WASHINGTON – After two years of outreach, CMS officials say they expect most claims to pass upcoming edits in the Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS).

BALTIMORE – It’s official: CMS will start rejecting claims that contain the names of physicians not enrolled in the Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) on May 1, the agency announced March 1.

BALTIMORE – CMS will kick off phase 2 of the Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) on May 1, it announced March. 1.

BALTIMORE - HME providers next month may start seeing claims denied if they contain the names of physicians who aren't enrolled in PECOS.

As we scrambled wildly to keep up with the news leading up to the printing of this issue, I couldn’t help but think: If we’re this strung out, as mere third-party observers and reporters, what’s it like to be an actual HME provider right now?

A few weeks ago, I was sitting at my desk at HME News' world headquarters here in Yarmouth, Maine, when as often happens, my phone rang. I picked up the receiver and said, "Hello, this is Mike."

Physician gives his take on Medicare's new PECOS system.