OIG Seeking Industry Comment On Draft DME Compliance Guidance
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics and orthotics (DMEPOS) to Medicare beneficiaries should designate a senior manager "of high integrity" to oversee all compliance activities within the company, the HHS Office of the Inspector General recommends in a draft guidance for industry published in the Jan. 28 Federal Register.
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