Grandfathered item
Grandfathered item means all rented items within a product category for which payment was made prior to the implementation of a competitive bidding program to a grandfathered supplier that chooses to continue to furnish the items in accordance with 414.408(j) of this subpart and that fall within the following payment categories for competitive bidding: (1) An inexpensive or routinely purchased item described in 414.220 of this part. (2) An item requiring frequent and substantial servicing, as described in 414.222 of this part. (3) Oxygen and oxygen equipment described in 414.226 of this part. (4) Other DME described in 414.229 of this part.