The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has indicated that it plans to move forward with the regulation requiring suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies to obtain a $50,000 surety bond for each enrolled location.
NCPA continues to work with legislators to introduce legislation that would exempt pharmacists from the surety bond requirement.
As part of its plan for implementation, CMS will hold a special open door forum on March 17 at 2—3:30 p.m. ET. To participate call 800-837-1935, conference ID 88857015. CMS also plans to make FAQs available on its Web site in the near future. Further information on this and other open door forums can be found online.
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.
