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Forced Ownership Medicare Battle
04/09/08
In November 2006, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final rule on how Medicare will pay for oxygen and oxygen equipment.
In November 2006, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final rule on how Medicare will pay for oxygen and oxygen equipment.
This rule implements the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) requiring providers to transfer title of oxygen equipment to the beneficiary after 36 continuous months of rental. (Source: The Med Group National Respiratory Network, Respiratory Review, A Quarterly Respiratory Newsletter)
