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Is it me or the DME?
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RE: Is it me or the DME?
(09-18-2012, 04:58 PM)Chuck Wrote: Aren't there changes afoot in how Medicare will pay for sleep med related services and supplies? I read that somewhere, but I can't find anything online.

You may be referring to Medicare's move to "DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Contract Suppliers ..." which basically requires you to buy your machine and supplies from one of their "approved" DMEs.

See: http://www.medicare.gov/Pubs/pdf/11461.pdf
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