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NHIC is pleased to serve as the Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for Jurisdiction A effective July 01, 2006.

NHIC provides its services to Medicare beneficiaries and suppliers of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) in DME MAC Jurisdiction A which includes Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.

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DMEPOS Claims and Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS)

It is important that DMEPOS suppliers bill for items or services only when those items or services are ordered or referred by physician and non-physician practitioners who are eligible to order/refer such services. Physician and non-physician practitioners must be enrolled in the Medicare Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) and of the type/specialty eligible to order/refer services for Medicare beneficiaries.

Changes in Payment for Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment

As a result of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA), CMS has implemented new oxygen payment rules and supplier responsibilities in order to safeguard beneficiaries who rely on oxygen services.

Competitive Bidding for DMEPOS

Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS) CMS Overview


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01/07/2010