Treating Practitioners and Prescribers DMEPOS Education
CGS recognizes the importance of the partnership between the supplier and treating practitioners who prescribe DMEPOS. The DME MAC Provider Outreach and Education team collaborates with the A/B MACs to help practitioners reduce the error rates related to medical records in the areas where they prescribe.
Helpful Resources
- Collaborative Patient Care is a Partnership MLN Fact Sheet

- Dear Physician Letters
- Local Coverage Determinations
- Medical Record Maintenance & Access Requirements

- Medicare Minute MD
- Physician's Corner
Collaborative Webinars
The A/B and DME MACs host 4 collaborative webinars each year to strengthen communication and partnership between practitioners and suppliers.
"Practitioners Are You Ordering…"
This national collaboration includes "Practitioners are you ordering…" articles which the A/B MACs distribute to practitioners who order DMEPOS items.
- Ankle-Foot/Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses (AFO/KAFO) – November 25, 2024
- Diabetic Shoes – March 16, 2021
- DMEPOS – March 1, 2024
- External Breast Prostheses and Supplies – March 14, 2024
- Glucose Monitors and Supplies – August 25, 2024
- Knee Orthoses – November 25, 2024
- Medical Records Play a Vital Role in Ordering and Providing DMEPOS to Your Patients! – December 8, 2020
- Nebulizers and Inhalation Medication – May 30, 2024
- Oxygen – April 13, 2023
- Parenteral Nutrition – October 6, 2025
- PAP Devices and Related Accessories – August 1, 2024
- Spinal Orthosis – January 11, 2023
- Surgical Dressings – April 8, 2025
- Urological Supplies – May 2, 2025
- Wheelchair Options and Accessories – August 7, 2025
Updated: 12.08.2025

