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Durable Medical Equipment

CMA Comments on “Patients Over Paperwork”

August 15, 2019

August 12, 2019 SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY VIA www.regulations.gov Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Re:       CMS-6082-NC; Request for … [Read more...] about CMA Comments on “Patients Over Paperwork”

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: comment, comments, Coverage & Appeals, Durable Medical Equipment, Medicare Savings Program, Medicare Savings Programs

CMS Expands List of DMEPOS Subject to Prior Authorization as a Condition of Payment

April 25, 2019

CMS has announced updates to its list of items of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) that will require prior authorization as a condition of payment. These new items will join 33 types of power wheelchairs that … [Read more...] about CMS Expands List of DMEPOS Subject to Prior Authorization as a Condition of Payment

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, dme, Durable Medical Equipment, Weekly Alert

Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Updates

January 24, 2019

All Competitive Bid Program Contracts Ended on December 31, 2018. What Beneficiaries Should Know: Equipment in process under the 13 month capped rental program should continue “business as usual”. While providers who do not … [Read more...] about Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Updates

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, dme, Durable Medical Equipment, Medicare Part B, Weekly Alert

Proposed DMEPOS Rules: Clarification and Enforcement Needed

September 13, 2018

The Center for Medicare Advocacy (the Center) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding proposed rules affecting durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS). The Center … [Read more...] about Proposed DMEPOS Rules: Clarification and Enforcement Needed

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, Durable Medical Equipment, Weekly Alert

CMS Releases Issue Brief on Access Challenges of DME for Duals

July 5, 2018

The Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office’s Integrated Resource Center (ICRC) of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released an issue brief addressing the challenges of access to durable medical equipment (DME) for dually … [Read more...] about CMS Releases Issue Brief on Access Challenges of DME for Duals

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, Durable Medical Equipment, Medicaid, Related Topics and Medicaid, Weekly Alert

Medicare Prior Authorization Requirement for Power Wheelchairs Expanding Nationwide Effective September 1, 2018

June 7, 2018

Thirty-one new items of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) will join two existing items of DMEPOS on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Master List of Items Frequently Subject to Unnecessary … [Read more...] about Medicare Prior Authorization Requirement for Power Wheelchairs Expanding Nationwide Effective September 1, 2018

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, Durable Medical Equipment, Weekly Alert

CMS Bulletin Moves to Improve Access to Durable Medical Equipment for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries

January 18, 2017

On January 13, 2017 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted a State Informational Bulletin encouraging states to adopt strategies to improve dual eligible beneficiaries’ access to Durable Medical Equipment (DME). The … [Read more...] about CMS Bulletin Moves to Improve Access to Durable Medical Equipment for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: Durable Medical Equipment, Weekly Alert

CMA Organizes Sign-On Letter Concerning CMS Request for Information Regarding Dually-Eligible Beneficiaries’ Access to DME

August 24, 2016

On Friday August 19, 2016, the Center for Medicare Advocacy submitted comments in response to a June 30 request from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for information regarding Durable Medical Equipment (DME) access issues faced … [Read more...] about CMA Organizes Sign-On Letter Concerning CMS Request for Information Regarding Dually-Eligible Beneficiaries’ Access to DME

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: Durable Medical Equipment, Medicaid, Weekly Alert

Proposed Rule: Access to DME for Dually Eligible People

July 6, 2016

On June 30, 2016 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule about the difficulties of dually eligible people (individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid) to obtain Durable Medical Equipment (DME). The … [Read more...] about Proposed Rule: Access to DME for Dually Eligible People

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: Durable Medical Equipment, Weekly Alert

DME: GAO Releases Study on Utilization and Expenditures for Complex Wheelchair Accessories

June 8, 2016

The Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act (PAMPA), enacted on December 28, 2015, delayed application of competitive bid program (CBP) adjusted payment rates for accessories furnished in connection with complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) … [Read more...] about DME: GAO Releases Study on Utilization and Expenditures for Complex Wheelchair Accessories

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: Durable Medical Equipment, Weekly Alert

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