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Dec 30, 2010 - 10:56 am

  
  


	

	

During the 36-month rental cap for oxygen equipment, if
a beneficiary travels or temporarily relocates from a non-CBA to a
CBA, who is responsible for providing the oxygen equipment,
contents, and related supplies and accessories?


During the 36-month rental period for oxygen, when a beneficiary
temporarily travels or relocates to a competitive bidding area, the
home supplier may continue to furnish the oxygen equipment as well
as any contents, supplies and accessories directly, or the supplier
may assist the beneficiary in locating a contract supplier in the
beneficiary's new service area.


If a beneficiary travels or temporarily relocates out of
our noncompetitive bidding service area before the
36-month rental cap is reached, and we assist them in finding a new
supplier in their new location, what is our obligation to that
beneficiary if/when they return to our service area?


Since you are a non-contract supplier in a noncompetitive
bidding area, you are under no obligation to provide oxygen
services to the beneficiary upon their return to your service area.
The supplier in the travel location is responsible for working with
the beneficiary to locate a supplier in their home location. If the
supplier in the travel location receives the 36th rental payment,
they will be responsible for providing all necessary oxygen
equipment, contents, supplies, and accessories directly or under
arrangements with another supplier throughout the reasonable useful
lifetime of the equipment.


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