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 Marine Corps
(USMC); or
• The United States Coast Guard
(USCG).
2.2.1.4 Any civilian retail store.
2.2.1.5 Any civilian retail pharmacy.
2.2.1.6 An SVP that meets the requirements
of
Section 9.2.
2.2.1.7 Human Milk Banking Association
of North America (HMBANA)-accredited donor milk banks.