The DME MACs startled suppliers when they excluded ventilators and suction pumps from a policy article on relaxed enforcement during the public health emergency. We asked the medical directors about the omission, and we are pleased to report they informally confirmed the missing products are an oversight.
They plan to update their article on CMS IFR 1744 and IFR 5531, but it may take a minute to get approval for the technical corrections. In the meantime, suppliers can apply the clinical non-enforcement standards outlined in the IFRs to the following products:
SOURCE LINKS
https://cgsmedicare.com/jc/pubs/news/2020/05/cope17333.html
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-04-06/pdf/2020-06990.pdf
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-05-08/pdf/2020-09608.pdf
They plan to update their article on CMS IFR 1744 and IFR 5531, but it may take a minute to get approval for the technical corrections. In the meantime, suppliers can apply the clinical non-enforcement standards outlined in the IFRs to the following products:
- Ventilators (to be added)
- Suction pumps (to be added).
- Oxygen.
- CPAPs.
- Respiratory assist devices.
- Nebulizers.
- Oral appliances for OSA.
- Mechanical in-exsufflation devices.
- High frequency chest wall oscillation devices.
- Intrapulmonary percussive ventilators.
- Therapeutic continuous glucose monitors.
- External infusion pumps.
SOURCE LINKS
https://cgsmedicare.com/jc/pubs/news/2020/05/cope17333.html
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-04-06/pdf/2020-06990.pdf
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-05-08/pdf/2020-09608.pdf
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