Suppliers of DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies) are required by the Federal government to obtain a $50,000 Medicaid supply surety bond. On December 29, 2008, CMS announced regulations requiring suppliers of certain DMEPOS to post a surety bond as a condition of new or continued Medicare enrollment as part of accreditation. If you are required to be accredited, you are required to post the bond.
DMEPOS suppliers exempt from bonding requirement: (1) Government-owned suppliers, (2) State-licensed orthotic and prosthetic personnel in private practice making custom made orthotics and prosthetics if the business is solely-owned and operated by said personnel and is billing only for orthotic and prosthetics, and supplies, (3) Physicians and non-physician practitioners if the DMEPOS items are furnished only to his or her patients as part of his or her professional service, and (4) Physical and occupational therapists if: (1) the business is solely-owned and operated by the therapist, and (2) if the DMEPOS items are furnished only to his or her patients as part of his or her professional service.
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