Suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) must obtain accreditation or at least have applied for accreditation from a CMS-approved agency IF they contemplate bidding on DMEPOS.
The ONLY exception to the rule is a pharmacy that maintains a Part B supplier billing number in order to submit Part B drug claims and administer vaccinations.
These supplier pharmacies must meet the current 21 national supplier clearinghouse (NSC) standards, BUT do not have to obtain any further accreditation.
Remember though, if you bill for just ONE box of glucose test strips at retail you must obtain accreditation.
Bill Popomaronis, R.Ph., NCPA vice president, home health and long term care pharmacy services, provides his thoughts and explanations on the latest DME information from CMS.
