Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
Florida Medicaid’s Custom Wheelchair Evaluation Form (Electronic format)
DME Level 2 Background Screening Requirement Information
The below file provides information and instructions on the level 2 background screening requirement per the revised Florida Medicaid Durable Medical Equipment and Supply Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2008 (page 1-17) and section 409.912 (48)(b), Florida Statute (F.S.). The statute requires the following:
Providers (Durable Medical Equipment and Suppliers) must obtain a level 2 background screening, as provided under s. 435.04 and 408.809, F.S., for each provider employee in direct contact with or providing direct services to recipients of durable medical equipment and medical supplies in their homes. This requirement includes repair and service technicians, fitters, delivery staff and staff previously screened under Level 1 standards for a Florida licensed Home Medical Equipment provider that is also a Durable Medical Equipment provider. The provider shall pay for the cost of the background screening.
DME Level 2 Background Screening Requirement Letter [136KB ]
Additional DME Level 2 Background Screening Requirement Information [45KB]
For more information, please visit the Florida Medicaid’s Background Screening web site.
Disposable Incontinence Diaper Coverage
Effective September 1st, 2010, Florida Medicaid has begun covering disposable incontinence diapers for children ages four (4) through twenty (20). While we finalize the promulgation of the coverage and limitations criteria for these products through the Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supplies Coverage and Limitations Handbook, please open and reference the Policy Criteria for Disposable Incontinence Briefs, Diapers, Protective Underwear, Pull-Ons, Liners, Shields, Guards, Pads, Undergarments.
Policy Criteria for Disposable Incontinence Products [71KB ]
Additional Disposable Incontinence Product Information [140KB]
Effective August 1, 2005, Nutritional Supplements (Enteral Feeding Formulas), Insulin Syringes, Blood Glucose Meters and Blood Glucose Strips are covered under the Durable Medical Equipment Program (DME) and must be billed using CMS form 1500 with HCPCS codes.
Public Meeting Information- June 27th, 2011 DME Forum Agenda and Useful Information
June 27 DME Open Forum Agenda [73KB]
2011 DME Useful Information Sheet [101KB]Public Meeting Information- July 16th, 2009 DME Forum Agenda
July 16th 2009 Florida Medicaid DME Forum Agenda [110KB ]
Enteral Nutrition Products Category Lists [93KB] Effective January 1, 2012
Policy Brief re: Enteral Nutrition Products [45KB] As of 7/27/05
Enteral Nutritional Supplements do not require prior authorization.For more information about the Durable Medical Equipment Program, please locate the Durable Medical Equipment /Medical Supply Servcies Handbook on our fiscal agent’s Web Portal.
