Effective Thursday, January 21, 2021, the National Public Health Emergency temporary provisions have been extended by Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services. To read the official Renewal of Determination …
A majority of HME providers welcome the idea of prior authorizations for certain DME, but they say Medicare’s proposed timeline for returning decisions is unreasonable. Sixty-nine percent of the 160 …
Yesterday afternoon, AAHomecare received an advance copy of a proposed rule for prior authorization of DMEPOS items in Medicare Part B. In this proposed the rule, CMS is soliciting public …
CMS has just released a proposed rule that would require Medicare prior authorization (PA) for certain Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) items that the agency characterizes …
The region’s two biggest Medicare Advantage plan sponsors say they are reviewing government reimbursement rates for next year before making any decision about member benefits. The Centers for Medicare and …
On March 6, the Medicare audit contractors announced the addition of face-to-face language to the following local coverage determinations (LCDs) and policy articles: • Automatic External Defibrillators • Hospital Beds …
According to Joint DME MAC A, a new HCPCS code, K0900, has been created for use with custom fabricated durable medical equipment other than wheelchairs. 42 CFR §414.224(a) describes the …
New RAC Audits Posted Region A Performant Recovery, the recovery audit contractor (RAC), posted a complex review for automatic external defibrillators on December 26 that will specifically look at claims …
