Medicare Program Integrity Manual (Pub. 100-08), Ch. 5 § 5.3.1
Notification of DMEPOS Item(s) Selected and Included on the
5.3.1 – Notification of DMEPOS Item(s) Selected and Included on the
Required Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior To Delivery
List
(Rev. 10190; Issued: 06-19-2020; Effective: 01-01-2020; Implementation: 07-01-
2020)
Items selected and included in the Required Face-To-Face Encounter and Written Order
Prior to Delivery List are published in the Federal Register with no less than 60 days’
notice and posted on CMS’ and its contractors’ websites. Contractors shall include the
effective date on their websites. Contractors shall apply the face-to-face encounter and
WOPD requirement as a condition of payment for any item appearing on the Required
Face-To-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery List beginning on the
published effective date.