DME MAC Jurisdiction C NewsDiabetic Shoes Webinar: The DME MAC Provider Outreach and Education team will hold Diabetic Shoes Webinars on January 21 and 25, and February 5. Topics include:
- Typical Beneficiary File
- Order Requirements
- Coverage Criteria
- Coding
- Utilization Limitations
- Modifiers
- CERT
- ResourcesRead more...
http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/jc/pubs/news/2008/1208/cope9044.html
Proof of Delivery: Recent claim reviews by members of the Medical Review staff have revealed widespread deficiencies in proof of delivery documentation. Some of the issues identified include:
- Lack of delivery documentation
- Date of delivery not listed
- Missing or illegible signature of person accepting delivery
- Designee relationship to beneficiary not documented
- Incomplete description of the item(s) delivered
Review of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Devices: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has partnered with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to commission a review of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) devices. The purpose of this review is to provide information to CMS for consideration in Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) coding decisions. Section 154(c) (3) of the Medicare Improvements for Patient and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) calls for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to perform an evaluation of the HCPCS codes for NPWT devices. Read more...
http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/jc/pubs/news/2009/0109/cope9130.html
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