Tag: Novitas
CMS, NPE contractors implement enrollment changes
June 23, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently implemented changes that it says will streamline the DMEPOS enrollment process, according to a bulletin from Novitas Solutions, the National Provider Enrollment (NPE) contractor for the East. For applications submitted on or after May 18, 2026, NPEAST will conduct a preliminary review within 10 calendar days of receipt. This review includes items such as exclusion checks, ownership review and accreditation verification...
Stakeholders gear up for NSC transition
September 30, 2022Theresa Flaherty
WASHINGTON – It should be business as usual for providers when CMS winds down the National Supplier Clearinghouse on Nov. 6, but industry stakeholders caution a wait-and-see approach.
Agency officials announced during a Sept. 21 Open Door Forum that it’s transitioning from the NSC to two National Provider Enrollment Contractors: Palmetto GBA, for the western half of the country (NPEC West) and Novitas for the eastern half (NPEC East).
While stakeholders are familiar...