On September 3, 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a list of providers that were exempt from meeting the quality standards for durable medical equipment prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) accreditation. CMS would like to clarify that pharmacists and pharmacies were not included in this provider exemption; therefore, they do need to obtain accreditation. For example, if a pharmacy is providing DMEPOS supplies to Medicare beneficiaries, such as diabetic supplies and enteral/parenteral nutrition, they would need to be accredited by the September 30, 2009 deadline. For more information about DMEPOS accreditation, please visit the Web page at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicareprovidersupenroll/ .