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News
2/18/2010
PECOS Phase 2 Implementation Granted Additional Delay
Jim Bossenmyer, director of the Division of Provider/Supplier Enrollment of CMS, announced on a Special Open Door Forum teleconference on February 17, 2010, that implementation of CR 6417 and CR 6421, will be delayed until January 3, 2011.
DMEPOS claims that were ordered or referred by a physician or non-physician provider type that was not enrolled in PECOS were going to begin rejecting on April 5, 2010. The new date for this to occur is now January 3, 2011.
While the additional delay to phase 2 implementation is significantly greater than the original delay of 90 days, CMS representatives on the February 17 Special Open Door Forum teleconference recommend that physicians and non-physician provider types that have yet to enroll in PECOS begin the process now, or at least within the next month.
This action should ensure that they are accurately enrolled in PECOS by the new implementation date for phase 2.
An overview of the PECOS requirement can be found by logging onto the CMS website.
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