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DEFINITION OF DME Supplier: Can be a number of entities, but in yourcase, it means a a physician or other practitioner, oran entity other than a provider that furnishes healthcare services under Medicare. DME: DME is covered under Part B as a medical orother health service (§1861(s)(6) of the Social SecurityAct [the Act]) and is equipment that:Can withstand repeated use;Is primarily and customarily used to serve a medicalpurpose;Generally is not useful to a person in the absence of anillness or injury; andIs appropriate for use in the home.All above requirements of the definition must be metbefore an item can be considered to be durable medicalequipment