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Watchdog Agency Pushes Surety Bonds

Published on Fri Apr 12, 2013

OIG wants even larger bonds for DME suppliers. The OIG is urging CMS to get tougher on surety bonds, and home health agencies might be next on the bonding list. In a new report, the HHS Office of Inspec-tor General reviews problems with durable medical equipment suppliers’ surety bonds. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began requiring the DME bonds [...]
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