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CMS Adds Orthoses, PCD Codes to Prior Authorization List for April
AAHomecare CEO to Congressional Subcommittee: ‘We Believe 37% of the Industry Has Gone Out of Business’
Tom Ryan testified about three durable medical equipment bills on Jan. 8.
Tom Ryan, the president/CEO of the American … [Read more...]
Industry Organizations: Redefining ‘Professional’ Degrees Would Harm Future Flow of Clinicians
Department of Education changes would reduce funding flexibility for grad students studying nursing, occupational and physical therapy.
While durable medical equipment stakeholders … [Read more...]
CMS Catheter Changes: HCPCS Codes, Narratives, Standard Written Order Guidance for 2026
Three new codes become effective on Jan. 1.
Ringing in the new year will include significant … [Read more...]
Commentary: Supporting Skin Substitutes’ Evolutionary Leap
Innovation needs to be recognized … and funded accordingly.
We’re a week from Thanksgiving and still awaiting … [Read more...]
$127.28: How Medicare’s New Funding for Skin Substitutes Will Impact Beneficiaries
Industry organizations are concerned about patient access, given new reimbursement rates.
The MASS (Medicare Access to Skin Substitutes) … [Read more...]
Final Physician Fee Schedule: CMS Touts Cost Savings, Reduced Waste with Major Changes to Skin Substitutes Policy
The new incident-to-supplies payment structure is accompanied by a cap for skin substitute reimbursement.
The final calendar year 2026 Medicare Physician … [Read more...]
HME Business Executive Outlook, Part 1: The Major Issues of 2025
HME experts and insiders on what impacted their businesses this year.
Focusing on just a handful of significant … [Read more...]
Medicare DME MACs Issue Coding Reminders on Power Wheelchair Hardware, Accessories
The bulletin focuses on electronics and single-/multiple-power option bases.
Medicare’s DME MAC contractors have issued a joint … [Read more...]
OIG: Skin Substitute Trends ‘Raise Major Concerns’ for Wound Care Fraud, Waste, Abuse
A new study, however, warns against "one-size-fits-all" reimbursement methodology.
The U.S. Department of Health & Human … [Read more...]