Checklists were created to help suppliers comply with Medicare policy.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Apr 11, 2012
Is Competitive Bidding Hurting Your Access to Home Medical Equipment Benefits?
Providers continue to worry about their ability to meet Medicare delivery timelines
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Mar 22, 2012
Clarification applies to Item 29 on the CMS-1500 claim form.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Mar 19, 2012
Funding Essentials
- By Seth Johnson
- Mar 01, 2012
New policy takes over on April 1, 2012.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 29, 2012
NCART executive director suggests high error rate is partly caused by factors such as complexity of documentation requirements.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 28, 2012
Callers ask about pre-authorization turnaround times and protection from future audits.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 28, 2012
Medicare will pay for accessories and supplies if correct claims procedures are followed.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 14, 2012
Competitive bidding, audits and the power mobility demonstration project are key talking points this week.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 14, 2012
Postponed project for seven states now to start June 1 or later.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 03, 2012
Town hall event to be co-hosted by PAMS and People for Quality Care.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 01, 2012
New codes will apply to all HIPAA-covered entities.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 01, 2012
Jurisdiction B DME MAC says "same/similar" explanation is among the most common reasons for denial.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 01, 2012
Another Opinion
- By Brian Ellacott
- Feb 01, 2012
Letter from the medical directors reminds prescribing doctors of documentation duties.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 01, 2012
CMS warns that future claims from prescribers not in PECOS will not be paid.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jan 18, 2012
DME MAC reports it denied 55 percent of power chair claims involved.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jan 18, 2012
Funding 2012
Analysis and expertise on 2012 funding issues by Claudia Amortegui, president, The Orion Group.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jan 01, 2012