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.




Wednesday, April 9, 2008

CMS Releases Revised CMS-855 Medicare Enrollment Applications

Over the last year, CMS has received numerous comments and suggestions regarding the proposed revisions to the Medicare enrollment applications. CMS reviewed the comments and adopted many of the suggested revisions. Also, CMS incorporated a number of enhancements and changes to clarify the enrollment process and to reduce the burden imposed on the provider and supplier communities. Make sure your DMEPOS department understands the changes to avoid costly approval delays.

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