New for 2026 · CMS annual unannounced surveys

Stay ready for your DMEPOS survey — every day, not just once every few years.

As of January 2026, CMS surveys DME suppliers annually and unannounced. For a small shop with no compliance team, that turns accreditation into a year-round job. We make it a non-event.

Built for independent DME / HME suppliers · No long-term contract · Your first snapshot is free
As of January 1, 2026, accreditation surveys moved from roughly every 3 years to every 12 months — and they're unannounced. A missed standard can mean penalties and an interruption to your Medicare billing.

How it works

Four steps to always-ready — then we keep you there.

1

Readiness Snapshot

We score your shop against the 30 supplier standards and the records surveyors actually pull — and flag exactly where you'd get cited.

2

Policies + logs

You get the policy binder and the proof-of-delivery, complaint, training, and quality logs, tailored to your product mix.

3

Mock unannounced survey

We run the survey before CMS does — a real walkthrough — so the actual one holds no surprises.

4

Monthly readiness

We keep every record current year-round, so whenever your surveyor shows up, you're already ready.

What surveyors actually check

A surveyor can walk in any business day and ask for these. Most small-shop citations come from a handful of them.

Proof of deliverySigned, dated PODs matching every claim.
Complaint log & resolutionDocumented intake, timeline, and closure.
Performance management / QIAn active quality program with real records.
Staff training & competencyOnboarding, annual training, background checks.
Equipment maintenance & recallsService logs for rental and reusable equipment.
Intake & insurance verificationEligibility, orders, and physician documentation.
Beneficiary rights & safetyDisclosures, warranty info, home-safety steps.
Licensure & product-specific rulesOxygen, CPAP, mobility, diabetic — each has its own.

Built for the small supplier

The big consultants chase the $3M+ shops at enterprise prices. We're built for you.

New & independent DME / HME suppliers
CPAP, oxygen, mobility, diabetic, ostomy, orthotics
No in-house compliance staff
Facing your first-ever annual, unannounced survey
Always-ready plan
A fraction of the $15k consultants

Affordable monthly readiness sized for a small shop's budget — not enterprise pricing.

  • Free readiness snapshot to start
  • Policy binder + surveyor-ready logs
  • Annual mock unannounced survey
  • Monthly upkeep — cancel anytime

Pricing

Simple and small-shop friendly. The snapshot is free; the plan is a fraction of what failing a survey costs.

A

Free Readiness Snapshot

We score your current readiness against the 2026 standards and show you exactly where the gaps are. No cost, no obligation.

B

Get-Ready Setup

The full policy binder, logs, and a mock survey to close every gap the snapshot found — a one-time engagement.

C

Always-Ready Monthly

We keep everything current year-round and run your annual mock survey. A small monthly fee. Cancel anytime.

Exact pricing depends on your product mix and shop size — your free snapshot includes a straight-answer quote.

Questions

The things small suppliers ask us first.

What actually changed in 2026?

CMS moved DMEPOS accreditation from a multi-year cycle to a minimum annual survey, and those surveys are unannounced. In practice, you now have to be survey-ready every business day rather than just at reaccreditation time.

What happens if I'm not ready when they show up?

Findings can range from corrective-action requirements to penalties and, in serious cases, an interruption of your Medicare billing privileges — which for a small shop is an existential cash-flow problem. The goal is to never be caught flat.

Isn't this what my accrediting organization does?

Your accreditor surveys you — they don't prepare you, and they aren't on your side of the table. TracerReady is the prep: we get your records, policies, and staff ready so the survey is a formality.

How much does it cost?

The readiness snapshot is free. Beyond that, we're deliberately priced for small, independent shops — a fraction of the $15k+ enterprise consultants. Your snapshot comes with a clear quote based on your shop.

How do we start?

Email us your shop name and product mix. We build your free readiness snapshot and send it back. If it's useful, we talk next steps. If not, that's the end of it — we won't chase you.

Free, no strings

See where your shop stands — free Readiness Snapshot

Tell us your shop and product mix; we'll score your survey readiness against the 2026 standards and show you the gaps. If it's not useful, that's the end of it.

Email cass@tracerready.com
TracerReady — DMEPOS annual survey readiness for small suppliers · cass@tracerready.com
References: 42 CFR 424.57(c) supplier standards; CMS 2026 annual-survey requirement (effective Jan 1, 2026). Informational only; not legal advice.