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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Health & Human Services
Report Number
A-05-14-00049
Report Description

CMS usually selected DMEPOS suppliers, calculated the sampled Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) single-payment amounts (SPAs), and monitored suppliers in accordance with its established procedures and applicable Federal requirements. We determined that CMS consistently followed its established program procedures and applicable Federal requirements for 192 of the 215 winning suppliers associated with the sampled SPAs reviewed.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
3
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Additional Details
https://oig.hhs.gov/oas/reports/region5/51400049.asp

Open Recommendations

This report has 2 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
261351 No $0 $0

We recommend that CMS ensure that suppliers have the applicable licenses for the specific competitions in which they are submitting a bid by continuing to work with State licensing boards, as recommended in our previous report.

261352 No $0 $0

We recommend that CMS monitor supplier licensure requirements by implementing a system to identify and address potential unlicensed suppliers.

Department of Health & Human Services OIG

United States