HME fraud and abuse
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Home medical equipment suppliers should be required to participate in an HME certification program in order to enroll in the Medicare program as a means of preventing fraud, the National Association for Medical Equipment Suppliers testifies at a House Government Reform and Oversight Committee hearing July 22. Certified providers should then be exempt from HCFA's proposed requirement for a $50,000 surety bond, NAMES says. A final rule on the bond requirement will be delayed due to the need to revamp a similar rule for home health agencies, HCFA staffers have indicated