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The added complexities to the new Medicare coverage requirements for Power Mobility Devices have made it extremely difficult to operate a Power Mobility business; with increase in the manual audits...Read More
PECOS is acronym for the “Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System” for Provider and Suppler Organizations. This system is internet based and allows for Physicians or other Healthcare Providers/Suppliers to manage their provider files at Medicare. All Physicians...Read More
For a power operated vehicle (POV) or power wheelchair (PWC) to be covered, the treating physician must conduct a face-to-face examination of the client before writing the order and the supplier must receive a written report of this examination within 45 days after...Read More
The increased number of claims denials from Medicare is on the forefront of every Power Mobility Business. The denial of claims is stemming from the several aspects however the most prevalent is the missing of data on...Read More
Over the last decade, the Mobility Assistive Equipment (MAE) industry has seen a few changes, the added burden of Medicare’s competitive bidding has created many obstacles that has made it difficult to operate a successful business...Read More
To successfully qualify a patient for Mobility Assistive Equipment (MAE) , a Provider must adhere to Medicare's 9 Step Algorithm. The 9 Step Algorithm is a series of questions that must be answered by a Clinician...Read More
Find the comprehensive CBA 2014 DME Fee Schedule and the Round 1 and Round 2 Single Pay Amount Schedules here.
CMS recently issued Change Request 8843 that provides additional guidance to the DME MACs when conducting medical review of DMEPOS repair claims...Read More
CMS has announced the expansion of the Medicare Prior Authorization (PA) Program for Power Mobility Devices (PMDs) to 12 additional states starting October 1, 2014...Read More
The DME MAC's recently released a joint publication that provides clarification on who may perform the in-person visit and the responsibilities of the ordering physician...Read More
Billing Tilt-In-Space MWCs now
Categorized as a Capped Rental
With the change of the E1161 (Tilt-in-Space MWC) to a capped rental effective April 1, 2014, Medicare will now reimburse for this MWC base over 13 months...Read More
New Face-to-Face Requirements
There are 155 items covered under the face-to-face requirement and major changes in the provisions of this new rule that are taking effect. It’s imperative that all DME providers have a complete and thorough understanding of these new changes as they can directly impact your bottom line...Read More