What is the difference between supplier standards and quality standards?


Answer:

Suppliers must be in compliance with the current supplier standards to obtain and/or maintain Medicare billing privileges. The supplier standards are published in CFR 42 424.57 (c).

The quality standards are guidelines used by the CMS approved accrediting organizations in which suppliers must comply to attain accreditation. For more information on the quality standards, please visit CMS' DMEPOS Quality Standards educational tool.

Suppliers are reminded NPWest and the accrediting organizations are completely autonomous. Compliance with one entity does not guarantee compliance with the other.


Last Updated: 03/12/2025