Is a beneficiary protected if they purchase a supply from a non-accredited supplier?
There are retail outlets and pharmacies that furnish DMEPOS items to cash and carry customers which do not meet the new Medicare requirements. Therefore beneficiaries should always ask if the supplier meets the new Medicare requirements to make sure Medicare will pay for their supplies. Medicare “may” reimburse a beneficiary for a one-time only supply and give notice to the beneficiary that any future bills will not be reimbursed. The supplier locator tool on www.medicare.gov is available to beneficiaries to locate enrolled DMEPOS suppliers that service their area.
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