OIG advisory dings existing and proposed home oxygen arrangements
The OIG report notes that 25% of all Medicare DME expenditures are oxygen-related. And while DME expense pales in comparison to inpatient hospital expenditures (the industry offers the comparison of $7 and change per diem for home
Dme Billing - Helping You To Pay For Medicare
Another thing the DME billing companies do is deal with Medicare Remittances. They will take full control of this aspect of billing and download all of the information for you. Find out more about medical insurance here
CMS Announces Payment Changes for Medicare Home Health Services
CMS has announced a 3.3% market basket increase for Medicare payment rates for home The final rule also changes how Medicare will pay for oxygen and oxygen After the fer of title, Medicare rental payments and beneficiary
Medicare Appeals Coordinator Lansdale, PA US
IMEDECS seeks a full-time Medicare Appeals Coordinator to manage the DME appeals process. Appeals will include Medicare DME claims that have been denied as not reasonable and/or necessary. Responsibilities of the position include: case
OIG Finds Some States Lax in DME Enrollment Practices
The analysis found that all 15 states had enrollment standards, and seven of the 15 required DME Medicaid providers to also enroll as Medicare providers, which subjects them to more stringent standards. But only two of the 15 states
From the Rumour Mill: For My Readers who use Medicare for DME.
A PT at RIO has told D that Medicare is changing its entire coding system for Durable Medical Equipment on November 15. The stupid thing is that they aren't giving out the new coding/procedure until the 15th, and they are expecting that
Hobson-Tanner Companion Bill Introduced in Senate
D., have introduced a companion to the Hobson-Tanner bill in the Senate. The bill, the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act (S. 3920), would help ease the effects of Medicare DME competitive bidding for small providers
Are You Submitting Your DME Claims to the Right Region?
The medical billing regions A and D will replace their DMERCs with Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Affiliated Contractors (DME MACs). This department will handle all the medical billing, and day to day operations such as customer
[cross-posted] New Medicare policies for Power Mobility Devices US
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published new coding, mobility products and services for Medicare beneficiaries, and especially Medicare Additional instructions from the DME MACs will be forthcoming.
New Medicare guidelines re; DME
We all need to write to Secretary of Health and Human Services; Secretary Michael Leavitt US Dept. of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 In the Newsletter, it stated that Medicare will
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