DMEPOS Medicare Bond

Arizona DMEPOS Medicare Bond

CMS DMEPOS surety for Medicare supplier enrollment

Durable medical equipment suppliers enrolled in Medicare often need a DMEPOS surety bond at the federal minimum per NPI location.

Overview

What Is a Arizona DMEPOS Medicare Bond?

A DMEPOS bond is the CMS-required surety for certain durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies suppliers.

Key Provisions
  • Guarantees compliance with 42 C.F.R. § 424.57 - DMEPOS surety bond
  • Protects the obligee named on the Arizona bond form
  • Remains subject to the penal sum and bond conditions
Surety Obligation Overview

What Does This Bond Guarantee?

The surety bond guarantees that the principal will perform the duties required under 42 C.F.R. § 424.57 - DMEPOS surety bond up to the penal sum.

Principal
The party required to obtain the bond and perform the underlying obligation.
Obligee
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Surety
The company issuing the bond and guaranteeing the obligation to the obligee.

When a claim may arise

A claim may arise if the principal fails to comply with the bonded Arizona obligation or causes covered loss to the obligee or protected parties.

If a claim is valid

If a claim is valid, the surety may pay up to the bond penalty according to the bond terms; the principal remains liable to reimburse the surety.

Scope of the Obligation
  • Comply with 42 C.F.R. § 424.57 - DMEPOS surety bond
  • Satisfy Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services filing conditions
  • Maintain the bond for the required term
Bond terms

Bond summary

Amount, premium, term, and the authority that requires this filing.

Eligibility

Who Needs This Bond?

Arizona DMEPOS suppliers subject to Medicare surety bond rules need this federal bond for each covered NPI location.

Who Is Required to File
  • Applicants required by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - NSC
  • Arizona businesses renewing or expanding licensed activity
  • Out-of-state firms filing into Arizona markets
Requirements

What You Need to Apply

Issue a $50,000 bond (unless CMS states otherwise) naming CMS and matching the supplier NPI location requirements.

Required Documentation
  1. Legal entity name matching the license or filing
  2. Bond amount: $50,000 federal statutory minimum baseline per NPI location
  3. Arizona obligee form or statute citation
  4. Owner or officer identification for underwriting
Filing

How this filing works

  1. 01

    Confirm the Arizona requirement

    Share your license type, court order, or obligee form and the exact penal sum required by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - NSC.

  2. 02

    Underwrite and price

    We review credit and filing details, then quote premium options through licensed surety markets.

  3. 03

    Issue and file

    Once approved, we issue the bond for delivery to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services or for your Arizona filing package.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the required amount for an Arizona dmepos medicare bond?

The amount is $50,000 federal statutory minimum baseline per NPI location, as set under 42 C.F.R. § 424.57 - DMEPOS surety bond and confirmed with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - NSC.

Who is the obligee on an Arizona dmepos medicare bond?

The obligee is typically Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Always match the exact name on the Arizona form.

How long does it take to get the bond?

Many Arizona filings can be underwritten the same day when documents and credit are complete; complex amounts may take longer.

Does bad credit prevent approval?

Not always. Premium and collateral options vary by credit and bond size — ask for markets that still write the risk.

How do I renew the bond?

Most bonds renew on the term shown (1 Year). Keep continuity so your Arizona license or filing does not lapse.

Authority Resources

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - NSC

cms.gov

Next step

Ready to file this bond?

We’ll match the requirement and route the application.

Apply for this bond

Or call (877) 477-7578