US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 20, § 40.3
Maintenance and Service of PEN Pumps
B3-5017.4
Effective October 1, 1990, necessary maintenance and servicing of pumps after the 15-month rental limit is reached may include repairs and extensive maintenance that
involves the breaking down of sealed components, or performing tests that require
specialized testing equipment not available to the beneficiary or nursing home. The
DME MAC will pay only for actual incidents of maintenance, servicing, or replacement.
For enteral pumps, no more than one-half rental payment may be paid every six months,
beginning six months after the last rental payment. For parenteral pumps, no more than
one-half the rental payment may be paid every three months, beginning three months
after the last rental payment for the pump. The DME MAC requests written proof from
the supplier of maintenance and servicing of the pump.
History
(Rev. 1, 10-01-03)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
7fcb071fefc111b6ee6ec864d42c98ed0dd6985b52a49f5c228c7fbad624de46
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