CMS Alerts Providers on Improper Seating Payments in 2023
The May 1 MLN Connects newsletter from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) included a notice that the improper payment rate for wheelchair seating in 2023 was 29.2%, “with a projected improper payment amount of $15.5 million.”
CMS is therefore asking seating providers to review its Medicare provider compliance tips. The agency reported that medical necessity issues accounted for 57.2% of improper payments. Insufficient documentation caused 24.4% of errors.
The tips include advice on preventing denials for general use, skin protection, positioning, and custom-fabricated seat cushions.
Toddler Mobility Trainer Now 3D Printed
The TOM Tikkun Olam Makers toddler mobility trainer is now being 3D printed.
In a May 1 social media post, TOM Tikkun Olam Makers asked, “What do you get when you combine a global open-source movement developing radically affordable assistive tech; a Colorado public benefit corporation turning inclusive design into real-world solutions; and a New Orleans nonprofit championing disability-led design?”
Answer: “A first-of-its-kind 3D-printed mobility device for toddlers!”
TOM Tikkun Olam Makers, LINK PBC (formerly LINK Product Development), and MakeGood INC collaborated on the project.
