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Following a mid-April advisory board meeting with DME industry representatives, the NSC said it will, in certain instances, give providers an additional 21 days to prove compliance before beginning supplier-number revocation actions. “All [21 supplier] standards are important. It is the responsibility of suppliers to be in compliance with each one of these standards at all times,” the NSC said in a statement. “However, there are circumstances where it may be appropriate to develop … more information before action is taken. All circumstances will be taken into consideration to determine whether or not additional development is warranted. The intent of this is to ensure the NSC has gathered all pertinent data and the supplier has had sufficient opportunity to provide evidence of compliance.” Previously, the NSC would typically give suppliers 15 days to correct any violations and prove compliance.
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