June 23, 2017 By: Kay Koch, OTR/L, ATP, Rehab Clinical and Education Consultant
This DME MAC Joint Publication was posted on June 22, 2017. It is a good reminder to those who are billing the E1012 center mount elevating leg rest on power wheelchairs.
Recently... June 7, 2017 Performant Recovery, National RAC for DME, Home Health and Hospice has released another issue to the approved issues log. Power Mobility Devices not subject to the PA demonstration are under complex review, effective June 6, 2017. Claims will be reviewed... June 5, 2017 By: Wayne H. van Halem
To start, when I say compliance I am speaking directly to being compliant with government laws and regulations when treating patients receiving services from government or private payors. This isn’t licensure or accreditation,... June 1, 2017 In September 2016, the OIG released a report titled "Escalating Medicare Billing for Ventilators Raises Concerns". The report findings were a result of the 2016 OIG Work Plan that identified ventilators as a target for review. The OIG investigation looked...
Correct Coding - Leg Rest and Foot Plates/Foot Platforms bundled into HCPCS E1012
RAC AUDIT ALERT: Power Mobility Devices
The Cost of Compliance – An impassioned plea to be proactive
Potential ventilator overpayments identified by the OIG
