CMS will conduct an on-site conference to help providers comply with its DEMPOS quality standards on Oct. 14 in its Baltimore, Md. CMS auditorium.

The conference hopes to teach non-accredited providers more about the new DMEPOS quality standards. The speaker for the conference, Sandra Bastinelli, Director of the Division of Medical Review & Education, for the Program Integrity Group, which is part of CMS’s Office of Financial Management, will cover:

• Section I- Supplier Business Service Requirement.
• Section II- Supplier Product-Specific Service Requirement.
• Appendices A, B and C.

Non-accredited providers interested in attending can register for the event online at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/events/default.asp, by selecting “upcoming events,” locating the conference (they are listed by name and date), and clicking “Register.”

The call-in line for the event is 1-877-357-7851 and the conference ID number is 57781268.