CMS Announces Test Project Designed to Curb DMEPOS Fraud

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a two-year demonstration project designed to curb potentially fraudulent suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS). The demonstration will focus on South Florida and Southern California, with Miami and Los Angeles identified as the high-risk areas. The initiative is a joint effort with…