Brian’s mother is very appreciative of the work the team has done to determine what Brian’s equipment needs will be, but she is still not sure how to go about actually securing the items. She asked if there was a store where she should go to pick the items up. 

You know that Brian is enrolled in a Medicaid Managed Care Program. His mother tells you that she selected Dr. Stark, whom she has never met, to be her Primary Care Physician. 

How do you obtain DME (Durable Medical Equipment) for Brian? 

1. Call Dr. Stark’s office and fax the list to him.
   
   

2.  Give the list to your hospital social worker who will request the equipment under the hospital attending physician’s Texas Medical license number.
   
   

3.  Give the list to your hospital social worker who will contact Dr. Stark’s office asking permission to obtain DME under his Texas Medical license number.
   
   

4.  Fax the list to the Medicaid Managed Care office so they can appoint a case manager to obtain the DME.

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