Expansion of Coverage For EXTREMIT-EASE
On November 1, CMS released the CY 2024 Final Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule. This Rule contains significant Read More →
The Pragmatics of Wound Care Clinic Location
In the realm of healthcare, setting up a wound care clinic isn't just about bricks and mortar—it's about a Read More →
New ICD-10 Clinical Modifications
A new ICD-10 Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code set took effect October 1, 2023. In this new code set, there Read More →
Download The New ABN Form….Now!
When providing Durable Medical Equipment (DME) to Medicare Part B beneficiaries, there are certain situations where an Advanced Beneficiary Read More →
Radical Change to Skin Substitute Policies
AMERX Health Care previously shared some of the threats to coverage for skin substitute services in the following blog Read More →
New Surgical Treatment of Nails Policy
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented a nationwide policy concerning the surgical treatment of nails. Read More →
Debridement & Compression at Same Encounter
Question: Can we submit CPT® codes1 for both applications of a below knee, multi-layer compression system and ulcer debridement Read More →
Answering the Call Part 2: The Receptionist’s Role in Insurance Verification and Payments
Your receptionist holds one of the many keys to your financial success. Two of the biggest sources of lost Read More →
Top 5 Reasons for Surgical Dressings Denial – Avoid Them!
One DMEMAC (CGS) recently released its quarterly report containing the top reasons for denials of surgical dressing claims1. Here, Read More →
Increases to 2023 DME Fee Schedule!
The 2023 CMS DME Fee Schedule can be found here: https://www.cms.gov/medicaremedicare-fee-service-paymentdmeposfeescheddmepos-fee-schedule/dme23 This fee schedule is typically updated quarterly. Updates Read More →
