Can anyone clarify if a hospital has to carry a DME liscense to bill insurance for pumps?  I know you have to be a DME to bill Medicaid and Medicare, but I've heard you do not have to have a DME to bill private insuance.  Any proof of that statement out there?  I've been looking and can't find it.  Come August 1 United Healthcare will be covering purchase or rental of breastpumps to ALL their members.  I do have a document that says that.  

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