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Reinstating Standard Requirements for MEDS – DME pdf
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health)·CT · PM&R (Physical Medicine & Rehab), Pulmonology·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Jun 1, 2021
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health) is reinstating standard requirements for medical equipment and supplies effective June 1, 2021, including requiring prescriptions for DME repairs, removing 90-day extensions for wheelchair authorizations, and limiting medical supplies to 30-day quantities. COVID-related waivers for these requirements are being rescinded.
Action Required
By June 1, 2021: DME providers must obtain prescriptions for all durable medical equipment repairs including wheelchairs. Remove 90-day extension requests from wheelchair authorization workflows. Update billing system to limit medical/surgical supplies, hearing aid batteries, parenteral/enteral supplies, and respiratory supplies to 30-day quantities maximum for HUSKY Health members. Use appropriate date spans on claims to bypass Medically Unlikely Edits.