Below is the FINAL APPROVED Q & A from the NSC resulting from the October 2009 meeting.
NSCAC MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE TO CMS POLICY REGARDING VOLUNTARY TERMINATION AND REACTIVATION DATE RECIEVED DECEMBER 3, 2009
From: James.Bossenmeyer@cms.hhs.gov
CC: Barry.Bromberg@cms.hhs.gov
Sent: 12/3/2009 10:24:28 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: RE: Voluntary Termination
Federal regulations found at 42 CFR 424.57(b) state that a DMEPOS supplier must meet the meet certain conditions in order to be eligible to receive payment a Medicare- covered item, and 42 CFR 424.57(b)(2) states, “The item was furnished on or after the date CMS issued to the supplier a DMEPOS supplier number conveying billing privileges.” As such, the NSC is not able to establish a retrospective billing date for those DMEPOS suppliers who made the business decision to voluntarily terminate their Medicare supplier billing privileges.
Enclosed is the FINAL APPROVED Q & A from the NSC resulting from the August 2009 meeting. There are very important questions and answers that relate to the upcoming deadlines for accreditation and surety bonds. PLEASE NOTE THE ABOVE CHANGE IN CMS POLICY CHANGES THE ANSWER PROVIDED TO US AT THE AUGUST 2009 MEETING. Please share this with all your members. To access this file please click on the link below:
The NSCAC has created a Historical Question and Answer Log to help you find answers to questions that you may have that have already been asked and answered. By clicking on the file shown below you may access this document. We hope that you will find this document useful.
If you have questions that you would like to ask and have answered by the National Supplier Clearinghouse, please go to the Submit Questions page of this website.
http://www.nscac.sitecreatorplus.com/f/nscachistoricalquestionslogApril2007throughMay2008-final.doc
