DME MAC Jurisdiction C NewsOxygen FAQs Now Available! If you were unable to attend the Oxygen ACT call or Oxygen webinars, but had questions regarding the recent changes to Oxygen payment, you may now access the Oxygen Frequently Asked Questions available on the CIGNA Government Services Web site!
http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/jc/help/faqs/index.html
http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/jc/help/faqs/index.html
Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices – Supplier Frequently Asked Questions, including:
- Ordering/Treating Physician Issues
- Adherence Monitoring
- Reimbursement Issues
Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices – Physician Frequently Asked Questions, including:
- Ordering/Treating Physician Issues
- Sleep Test
- Adherence Monitoring
LCD and Policy Article Revisions, including:
- Patient Lifts
- Positive Airway Pressure Devices for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Exercise Equipment – Correct Coding – December 2008: Exercise equipment is not considered to be Durable Medical Equipment. According to CMS Internet Only Manual 100-2, Ch. 15, §110.1, "[p]hysical fitness equipment (such as an exercycle), first-aid or precautionary-type equipment (such as preset portable oxygen units), self-help devices (such as safety grab bars), and training equipment (such as Braille training texts) are considered nonmedical in nature." Read more...
http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/jc/pubs/news/2008/1208/cope8998_3.html
http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/jc/pubs/news/2008/1208/cope8998_3.html
HCPCS Code Update – 2009
http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/jc/pubs/news/2008/1208/cope8998_2.pdf
http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/jc/pubs/news/2008/1208/cope8998_2.pdf
Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices - Important Information for the Ordering Physician
http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/jc/pubs/news/2008/1208/cope8998_1.pdf
http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/jc/pubs/news/2008/1208/cope8998_1.pdf
The Revised Medicare Physician Guide: A Resource for Residents, Practicing Physicians, and Other Health Care Professionals is now available
http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/jc/pubs/news/2008/1208/cope9001.html
http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/jc/pubs/news/2008/1208/cope9001.html
The Adult Immunizations Brochure Now Available to Order
http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/jc/pubs/news/2008/1208/cope9004.html
http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/jc/pubs/news/2008/1208/cope9004.html
Medicare Part B Drugs Average Sales Price Files -- January 2009: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made available the Medicare Part B Drug and Biological Average Sales Price (ASP) Payment Amounts for January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009 on the CMS website at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/McrPartBDrugAvgSalesPrice/01a1_2009aspfiles.asp. The files are located in the "Downloads" section of this web page.
Revised: Fee Schedule Update for 2009 for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS)
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mlnmattersarticles/downloads/MM6270.pdf
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mlnmattersarticles/downloads/MM6270.pdf
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