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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L703
§418.106(f)(3) Hospices may only contract for durable medical equipment services
with a durable medical equipment supplier that meets the Medicare DMEPOS
Supplier Quality and Accreditation Standards at 42 CFR §424.57.
Interpretive Guidelines §418.106(f)(3)
DMEPOS is the acronym for Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics and
Supplies. All DMEPOS suppliers are required under separate rulemaking to be
accredited by September 30, 2009, in order to receive Medicare payment. If a hospice
has a contract with a DME supplier (that has a Medicare supplier billing number), the
hospice should have a letter in its file from the DME supplier stating that the DME
supplier is accredited.
If the hospice contracts with a DME supplier that only serves hospices (therefore no
Medicare supplier number), the hospice will still need to have a letter in its file from the
DME supplier stating that the DME is accredited.
History
Rev. 210; Issued:02-03-23; Effective:02-03-23; Implementation:02-03-23
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
29ec2a96553ea38267e4d5f70e8c579773c99e9a3ce0353f78e2d62ef270b554
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