January testing project will help to prepare for October 2015 roll-out of new code set.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Sep 25, 2014
Objections include vague and untested "bundling" proposal for DME bids, payments and services.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Sep 04, 2014
DME MACs are told to assume medical necessity requirements were met if beneficiary owns the equipment.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Aug 27, 2014
Article describes long-ago Medicare fraud schemes without updated information.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Aug 27, 2014
Provider Services Portal offers more efficient way to work with the DME MAC.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Aug 06, 2014
Editor's Note
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Aug 01, 2014
Adaptive automotive association says Veterans Affairs is supporting the effort to get invoices paid.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jul 30, 2014
Medicare program info would determine DME pricing for areas not currently under competitive bidding.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jul 16, 2014
H.R. 5083 seeks to bring relief and transparency to a process that's crippling providers.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jul 16, 2014
Medicare details who can conduct the examinations and the responsibilities of the prescribing physicians.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jun 19, 2014
RESNA releases an updated standing wheelchairs position paper.
ATP Series
Research supports the many possible benefits of standing for wheelchair users. The next challenge: To get funding sources to buy in.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jun 01, 2014
Nearly 400 power wheelchair claims were examined in latest prepayment review.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- May 29, 2014
Announcement at Washington Legislative Conference focuses on proving the harm that audits are doing.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- May 09, 2014
Contractors cite confusion between rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- May 09, 2014
New program allows providers to chat live with NHIC staffers about Medicare funding issues.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Apr 29, 2014
Standard manual wheelchair codes are included in the Jurisdiction C list.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Apr 29, 2014
Fifty wheelchair-related HCPCS codes move from Medicare's routinely purchased payment category to capped rental.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Apr 09, 2014