- (A) The provider must make reasonably certain that the oxygen and respiratory therapy equipment and supplies furnished are the most cost effective available, given the medical need for which they are prescribed and the recipient’s physical limitations.
- (B) Before purchasing oxygen or respiratory therapy equipment and supplies, the provider must make a reasonable effort to purchase from the least costly reliable source by comparing prices charged by different suppliers for comparable items.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Subchapter Number and Title Page
MassHealth 4. Program Regulations
4-13
Provider Manual Series (130 CMR 427.000)
Transmittal Letter Date
Oxygen and Respiratory Therapy
Equipment Manual
OXY-35 04/28/23