Navigating through PECOS will take you a little bit longer after Independence Day. “Starting July 5, PECOS will validate that you’ve read and acknowledged certification terms and conditions before you electronically submit your Medicare enrollment application,” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) says in a recent MLN update. “You must review and scroll through each text box with certification requirements before you can click accept on the following pages: Submission, Home, and Remote E-sign,” CMS says.