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Medicare DME Supplier Enrollment

Research the records, disclosures, supporting documents, and contractor review involved in CMS-855S or PECOS enrollment.

Two related but separate processes

Accreditation and Medicare enrollment are related but separate processes. Accreditation does not automatically grant Medicare billing privileges.

Enrollment preparation workflow

  1. 01Confirm the legal entity, ownership structure, authorized officials, and every practice location to be reported.
  2. 02Obtain and verify the NPI arrangement applicable to each practice location.
  3. 03Complete accreditation for the applicable location, products, and services unless an official exception is confirmed.
  4. 04Obtain and document surety-bond coverage where applicable, or verify a claimed exception with official guidance.
  5. 05Prepare CMS-855S or the corresponding PECOS enrollment record with consistent legal, tax, ownership, location, and contact information.
  6. 06Complete EFT information and assemble licenses, accreditation evidence, bond documentation, insurance, tax, ownership, and other requested support.
  7. 07Prepare the operating location and records for any required site inspection.
  8. 08Track the application and respond completely and on time to enrollment development requests or correction notices.
  9. 09Review the written enrollment decision, effective information, billing privileges, and PTAN details if the application is approved.

Supporting records to reconcile

  • NPI and legal business identity
  • Ownership and managing-control disclosures
  • Practice location, correspondence, and record-storage addresses
  • State and local licenses applicable to the supplier and products
  • Accreditation scope and effective information
  • Surety-bond evidence where applicable
  • Electronic funds transfer authorization and banking support
  • Insurance, tax, adverse-action, and other application attachments

Common enrollment mistakes

  • Legal names, tax records, NPIs, ownership, or addresses do not match
  • A product category or location is outside the reported accreditation scope
  • Required signatures, attachments, disclosures, or EFT information are missing
  • The location is not operational or does not match the application at inspection
  • Development requests are answered late, partially, or without the requested evidence
  • A supplier treats accreditation, an application receipt, or a PTAN request as approval

Official enrollment resources

Enroll as a DMEPOS SupplierCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesCMS-855S Medicare Enrollment ApplicationCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesManage Medicare Enrollment in PECOSCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Request Medicare Enrollment Assistance

Request independent help organizing a CMS-855S or PECOS submission, correcting inconsistencies, or preparing a development-request response. Approval cannot be promised.

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