Capped Rental DME Furnished Prior to January 1, 2006

20.6.5 - Capped Rental DME Furnished Prior to January 1, 2006 (Rev. 1502; Issued: 05-09-08; Effective/Implementation Date: 06-09-08) This section addresses situations where the beneficiary did not elect the purchase option described in section 30.5.2 of Chapter 20 for capped rental DME for which the first rental month occurred prior to January 1, 2006. In accordance with section 30.5.4 of Chapter 20, the supplier that provides the item in the 15th month of the rental period is responsible for supplying the equipment and for maintenance and servicing after the 15-month period. This requirement is not eliminated by any requirement under the competitive bidding program and applies to both contract and noncontract suppliers without regard to their grandfathered status. (See section 50.1 of Chapter 20).