(reposted from CMS Provider Resource)

The Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program Round 2 and national mail-order competitions are coming soon!  If you plan to bid, take action now to make sure you have all required licensures for the competitive bidding areas and product categories for which you plan to bid.  You must have current versions of all required licenses on file with the National Supplier Clearinghouse (NSC) at the time of bidding or we can reject your bid.

The NSC has recently updated its DMEPOS licensure database.  This database contains the licensure requirements for each state and territory and can assist you in verifying that you meet current licensure requirements.  The updated database contains a search tool that is more interactive and is arranged by product specialty rather than supplier type.  The database also contains contact information for licensing agencies in each state and territory.  

Licensure requirements vary from state to state and locality to locality.  The NSC licensure directory provides a good starting point to help you identify the licenses you need.  State licensure requirements change periodically and have many exceptions, so the NSC’s database serves only as a guide.  It remains your responsibility to ensure you are in compliance with the most current state and federal laws and regulations.

The new and improved NSC licensure database can found on the NSC website at http://www.PalmettoGBA.com/NSC(select the “Licensure Database” in the Self Service Tools section of the homepage).  You can verify the licenses you currently have on file with the NSC via the internet-based Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) at https://PECOS.CMS.hhs.gov/pecos/login.do.

For more information about the Competitive Bidding Program, including a factsheet about the licensure requirements for bidding suppliers, please visit the Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor website at www.DMECompetitiveBid.com.