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CMS to HMEs: No Deadlines Yet, but Get Accredited Now

Published Monday, February 05, 2007

BALTIMORE--In what turned out to be only a blip on the accreditation radar, CMS has rescinded a change request that gave an April 2 implementation date for Part B providers to be accredited in order to maintain their supplier numbers and bill Medicare. Issued on Friday, Jan. 26, then withdrawn on Monday, Jan. 29, the transmittal was sent in error, the agency said. In a note to contractors, CMS said, "Transmittal 188 is rescinded and will not be replaced at this time ... We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused." But Tuesday afternoon at an Open ...

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