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CMS Generally Met Requirements in Round 2 of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Report Description: 
CMS usually selected DMEPOS suppliers, calculated the sampled Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) single-payment amounts (SPAs), and monitored suppliers in accordance with its established procedures and applicable Federal requirements. We determined that CMS consistently followed its established program procedures and applicable Federal requirements for 192 of the 215 winning suppliers associated with the sampled SPAs reviewed.
Date Issued: 
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Health & Human Services
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
A-05-14-00049
Component, if applicable: 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
3
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Additional Details Link: 
https://oig.hhs.gov/oas/reports/region5/51400049.asp

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
261351 Open No
We recommend that CMS ensure that suppliers have the applicable licenses for the specific competitions in which they are submitting a bid by continuing to work with State licensing boards, as recommended in our previous report.
261352 Open No
We recommend that CMS monitor supplier licensure requirements by implementing a system to identify and address potential unlicensed suppliers.
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