Mail-Order Suppliers for Diabetic Supplies

20.5.3.1 - Mail-Order Suppliers for Diabetic Supplies (Rev. 1502; Issued: 05-09-08; Effective/Implementation Date: 06-09-08) Medicare beneficiaries who maintain a permanent residence in a CBA in which CMS has implemented a competitive bidding program for mail order diabetic supplies may purchase their diabetic testing supplies from: • A mail order contract supplier for the CBA in which the beneficiary resides; or • Any enrolled Medicare supplier if the diabetic testing supplies are furnished at a storefront and are not subject to a competitive bidding program established for non-mail order diabetic supplies. Mail order contract suppliers will be reimbursed at the single payment amount for mail order diabetic supplies for the CBA in which the beneficiary maintains a permanent residence. In situations where a competitive bidding program has not been established for non-mail order diabetic supplies, noncontract suppliers that do not furnish items through mail order will be reimbursed at the fee schedule amount for the state in which the beneficiary maintains a permanent residence. Medicare payment will not be made to noncontract suppliers that furnish mail order diabetic testing supplies to Medicare beneficiaries residing in a CBA. Mail order diabetic suppliers must use the HCPCS modifier KL on each claim to indicate that the item was furnished on a mail order basis. The modifier must be used for both competitive bidding and non-competitive bidding mail order diabetic supplies. Suppliers that furnish mail order diabetic items that fail to use the HCPCS modifier KL on the claim may be subject to penalties under of the False Claims Act.