Tag: changing providers

WASHINGTON - CMS has instructed the DME MACs to accept timely orders and medical documentation whether they come from a beneficiary's treating physician or a transferring HME provider.The change is a big deal for providers in competitive bidding areas, where transfers of beneficiaries from non-contract to contract providers are common.“Industry (has) suggested that competition is bolstered and provider burden limited by allowing suppliers to accept medical documentation from other suppliers...