TO: DME Providers, Prosthetics & Orthotics
(P&O) Providers, Pharmacies, Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse
Practitioners, and Nursing Homes
RE: Durable
Medical Equipment (DME) Program Updates Related to Oxygen
Beginning November 1, 2020, for the duration of the public health
emergency, the Alabama Medicaid Agency will not require the oxygen saturation/ABG
reading for initial or recertifying oxygen certifications.
Policy questions concerning this provider notice should be directed to
the DME Program at (334) 242-5050.