BALTIMORE – CMS officials aren’t cutting HME providers any slack when it comes to complying with the July 6 deadline for the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). HME providers who take Medicare referrals on or after July 6 from physicians not enrolled in PECOS risk having those claims rejected, CMS officials stated during last week’s Open Door Forum. For more information, please click here PECOS Grace Period