Vendors of medical supplies,
vaccines, Durable Equipment (DE), or Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
are covered as a Basic Program benefit or Assistive Technology (AT),
which is covered as an or Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) benefit.
2.2.1 The
types of vendors which may be approved for medical supplies, vaccines,
DE, DME, or AT include, but are not limited to, the following:
2.2.1.1 Any firm, supplier, or provider
that is authorized under Medicare.
2.2.1.2 Any commissary under the jurisdiction
of the Defense Commissary Agency.
2.2.1.3 Any Post Exchange, Base Exchange,
or Station Exchange under the jurisdiction of:
• The Army/Air
Force Exchange Service (AAFES); or
• The Department of the Navy;
or
• The United States (U.S.) Marine
Corps; or
• The U.S. Coast Guard.
2.2.1.4 Any civilian retail store.
2.2.1.5 Any civilian retail pharmacy.
2.2.1.7 Human Milk Banking
Association of North America (HMBANA)-accredited donor milk banks.