MLN Connects Publishes Compliance Advice for Tracheostomy Supplies
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published an MLN Connects article on reimbursement for tracheostomy supplies. The article includes compliance information on denial reasons and how to avoid them; refill requirements; documentation requirements; and resources.
The MLN Connects article noted an improper tracheostomy supplies payment rate of 58.1% for 2022, with “a projected improper payment amount of $17.7 million.”
CGS Administrators to Host October Mega Workshop in Milwaukee
CGS Administrators, the jurisdiction B and C DME MAC, is hosting a full-day Medicare workshop on Oct. 15 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Milwaukee.
The eight-hour workshop will include two tracks: DME documentation or orthotics and prosthetics documentation. For the afternoon session, attendees can choose from nine breakout classes including orthotics, claims submissions, and oxygen.
Visit the CGS events page for more information and to register.
