Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

Industry Notes:

DMEPOS Fee Adjustments Are in Full Swing

CMS issued a change request for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) in June to better align with 2016 fee schedule amounts and outlined in the Medicare Claims Processing Manual in Chapter 20, Section 20.6. The changes were “mandated by Section 16007 of the 21st Century Cures Act” and are being processed retroactively by the Medicare Administrative Contractors [...]
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