Visiting Nurse Service Equipment

Basics

• Accept Medicare Assignment: The supplier always accepts assignment for the category, which means they accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for all claims for the category. You may pay more for equipment and supplies from suppliers that don’t accept Medicare’s approved payment amount as payment in full. You should ask the supplier if it will accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for your item.
• Competitive Bid Service Area: The intent of the Competitive Bidding Program is to ensure beneficiary access to quality items and services while reducing out-of-pocket expenses by awarding Medicare contracts only to local suppliers with the most competitive bid prices. Generally, if you want Medicare to help pay for Competitive Bidding Program equipment or supplies, you’ll need to get the equipment or supplies from a supplier which participating the Competitive Bidding Program.

Contact Information

• Address: 400 Wabash Avenue, Suite 101, Akron, Ohio 44307
• Phone: (330) 344-4867
• Office Hours:
• Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Saturday: Closed
• Sunday: Closed