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Accreditation Programs for DMEPOS Pharmacy Homecare and Specialty Providers
	Dramatically simplified service and product-line specific accreditation programs lead DMEPOS, Pharmacies, Homecare, Physician Networks, Specialty Providers, Community and Rural Hospitals to healthcare delivery excellence. MEDICARE MODERNIZATION ACT ACCREDITATION UPDATE
ACCREDITATION REDEFINED™

	COMPLIANCE TEAM GRANTED NATIONAL DEEMING AUTHORITY
	In Fall 2006, the federal government’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) formally approved The Compliance Team, Inc. as one of eleven accrediting bodies with “national deeming authority” for providers of DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, Supplies). Click unto the following link to view CMS’ Press Release: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press/release.asp?Counter=2049 The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 requires that all DMEPOS providers who wish to participate in the Medicare program must be successfully accredited by a CMS approved accrediting organization.
	cteam NEWS RELEASE CMS Approval Seen As Benefit to Hard Pressed DMEPOS Providers (-> PDF)

	MEDICARE MODERNIZATION ACT IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE

	Final CMS DMEPOS Quality Standards—August 2006 DMEPOS Accrediting Bodies Named—Fall 2006 Competitive Bidding Rollout—January 2007 10 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) will be chosen from the following list of 19 MSA's: Miami, FL; Tampa, FL; Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Baltimore, MD; Philadelphia, PA/Camden,NJ/Wilmington, DE; Boston, MA; San Juan, PR; Kansas City, KS; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Riverside, CA; San Francisco, CA; Detroit, MI; Seattle, WA. (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles MSA’s Excluded From 1st Round) Competitive Bid Product-lines Named Accreditation Deadline For Providers In 1st 10 MSA’s—Early Spring 2007 Competitive Bidding Rollout (Phase II)—4th Quarter 2007 Next 80 MSA’s Named Accreditation Deadline For Providers—Spring 2008 Competitive Bidding Rollout (Phase III)—4th Quarter 2008 Accreditation Deadline For All Providers— Spring 2010 -> LINK TO PDF OF 100 LARGEST MSA’s in USA

	THE PROMISE OF HEALTH CARE EXCELLENCE
	“We have used the Compliance Team for four years and believe that their accreditation process has made us a better company. The yearly visits work for us in that we continue to add more employees. This helps us to keep our focus.” Howie Morrison, CEO, Medical Modalities, Kannapolis, North Carolina Exemplary Provider™ accredited 2002-2007.
	“We are doing an all-around better job as a result of being in this program.” Phil DeLernia, President, Cornell Healthcare, Flemington, New Jersey HomeCare Magazine - January 2000 Exemplary Provider™ accredited 1999-2007.
	“The Compliance Team supplied us with everything to get started. By customizing their policies, forms and plans of care, we saved a lot of time and money implementing the program.” Steve Smith, Select Orthopedics, Seattle, Washington Exemplary Provider™ accredited 2003-2007
	SAFETY . HONESTY . CARING™
	The Compliance Team’s Exemplary Provider™ Accreditation Program is presently the only nationally recognized DMEPOS accrediting body that features a full range of product-line and service specific SAFETY . HONESTY . CARING™ quality standards in all fourteen (14) healthcare quality improvement/accreditation programs that it offers.
The Promise of Health Care Excellence	EXEMPLARY PROVIDER™ ACCREDITATION FIRSTS
Since the time of ancient Greece, the legend of Asclepius has served as a metaphor for healthcare delivery excellence. Pindar and Isyllus in the 4th century BC described him as the first great caregiver—mankind’s universal benefactor whose compassion for human suffering brought out his brilliance and benevolence.	1ST MEASURED CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ACCREDITAION PROGRAM 1ST SERVICE & PRODUCT-LINE SPECIFIC PLAIN LANGUAGE STANDARDS 1ST CORPORATE COMPLIANCE MEASURES 1ST SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECKLISTS 1ST ANNUAL ON-SITE EVALUATIONS 1ST PATIENT OUTCOMES TRACKING 1ST ON-GOING IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE NO NEED TO HIRE A CONSULTANT! 1ST COMPLIMENTARY QUALITY STANDARDS & PREPARATION MATERIALS 1ST ACCREDITATION PROGRAM WHERE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY EXCELLENCE BECOMES THE MINIMUM STANDARD REQUIREMENT
	EXEMPLARY PROVIDER(TM) ACCREDITATION OVERVIEW (English PDF) (Espanol PDF)

GET ACCREDITED FOR DMEPOS COMPETITIVE BIDDING!

In order for DMEPOS Suppliers to enroll or re-enroll in the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) program, ALL are required to obtain and submit an approved accreditation to the NSC by September 30, 2009. In order for DMEPOS Suppliers to participate in the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program, one must meet Quality Standards and be accredited! Suppliers that are interested in bidding in the second round of the program must be aware of two key deadlines:
Suppliers must be accredited or have applied for accreditation by July 21, 2008 to submit a bid for the second round of competitive bidding. CMS cannot accept a bid from any supplier that is not accredited or that has not applied for accreditation by July 21, 2008.		Suppliers will need to be accredited to be awarded a contract. The accreditation deadline for the second round of competitive bidding is January 14, 2009. Suppliers must be accredited before this date to be awarded a contract. Suppliers should apply for accreditation immediately to allow adequate time to process their applications.
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	The Compliance Team, Inc. CMS Approved Accreditation for all DMEPOS -> OVERVIEW -> ACCREDITED PROVIDERS -> ENROLLED PROVIDERS

NATIONAL SUPPLIER CLEARINGHOUSE RECOMMENDED (pdf file)

The Compliance Team’s Exemplary Provider™ Award Accreditation programs for DMEPOS, Pharmacy, Homecare and Specialty Providers are National Supplier Clearinghouse recommended for Corporate Compliance measures that help providers combat potential fraud and abuse violations.
(Medicare Briefly, Spring 2000)


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