July 2, 2026
Policy Article Revisions Summary for July 2, 2026
Joint DME MAC Publication
Outlined below are the principal changes to the DME MAC Policy Article (PA) that has been revised and posted. The policy included is Standard Documentation Requirements for All Claims Submitted to DME MACs. Please review the entire Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) and related PAs for complete information.
Standard Documentation Requirements for All Claims Submitted to DME MACs
PA
Standard Documentation Requirements for All Claims Submitted to DME MACs PA![]()
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2024
EQUIPMENT RETAINED FROM A PRIOR PAYER:
- Added: “Unless otherwise specified in an LCD or NCD, the original documentation (including but not limited to an original order and practitioner records) completed prior to the beneficiary entering FFS Medicare may be used to support that all Medicare requirements are met (such as the SWO, WOPD, and face-to-face encounter requirements). As a reminder, for items on the Required Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery List, documentation used to satisfy the face-to-face encounter requirements must have been conducted within six months prior to the date on the WOPD.” as clarification
07/02/2026: At this time 21st Century Cures Act applies to new and revised LCDs which require comment and notice. This revision is to an article that is not a local coverage determination.
Note: The information contained in this article is only a summary of revisions to the LCDs and/or PAs. For complete information on any topic, you must review the LCDs and/or PAs.

