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CMS eases requirements for changing providers
April 3, 2017HME News Staff
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...