Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Pub. 100-04), Ch. 19 § 90.1
Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies
90.1 - Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies
(DMEPOS) Payment Policy
(Rev. 2075, Issued: 10-28-10, Effective: 01-01-10, Implementation: 01-28-11)
Section 630 of the MMA, indefinitely extended by §2902 of the ACA, permits IHS
suppliers to directly bill for itemized DMEPOS with dates of service (DOS) on or after
January 1, 2005. Previously IHS suppliers could not directly bill Medicare for DMEPOS.