For O&P practices, supplier enrollment standards have been viewed as a standard requirement and part of being a Medicare supplier. The process was addressed during initial Medicare enrollment or revalidation and revisited every three years. Effective January 1, Medicare supplier site visits will now occur annually, signaling a significant shift in how compliance is monitored and enforced.
While the Medicare supplier standards themselves are not new, how they are being enforced has changed dramatically. Designed to strengthen program integrity, the increase in site visit frequency is intended to reduce fraud and abuse and protect Medicare beneficiaries.
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