Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Special Open Door Forum:
Surety Bond Requirement for Durable Medical Equipment,
Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Suppliers
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
2:00PM - 3:30PM ET
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold a Special Open Door Forum (ODF) to discuss the implementation of surety bonds for certain DMEPOS suppliers. On December 29, 2008, CMS announced that it was requiring certain DMEPOS suppliers to post a surety bond in an amount not less than $50,000. Existing suppliers subject to the bonding requirement must comply with this requirement by October 2, 2009, while newly enrolling suppliers subject to the bonding requirement must meet this requirement by May 4, 2009.
During this ODF, CMS staff will discuss the:
� Key provisions of the January 2, 2009 Final Rule,
� Exemptions to surety bond requirement,
� Implementation dates,
� Definition of a final adverse action, and
� Elevated surety bond amounts.
Afterwards, there will be an opportunity for the public to ask questions.
We look forward to your participation.
Special Open Door Forum Participation Instructions:
Dial: 1-800-837-1935
Reference Conference 88857015
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