The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires that DME suppliers maintain proof that any item dispensed was received by the beneficiary in Read More →
It is the beginning of a new year and with a new year comes new deductibles and new insurance. What system do you have Read More →
If a patient has bilateral ulcers that both qualify for surgical dressings, you can supply dressings for both ulcers at the same encounter. When Read More →
You know your practice needs protocols and spent time developing them, but now these valuable protocols are not being followed? WHY? These are the Read More →
Among the requirements that must be satisfied when dispensing surgical dressings and compression garments is a face-to-face (FTF) examination. This FTF exam must take Read More →
Compression is an essential component of both healing and preventing venous leg ulcers. Not only do compression garments, such as the EXTREMIT-EASE® Compression Garment, Read More →
Every business in the world operates through various systems of protocols. You order your dinner, the cashier rings it up, and the cook prepares Read More →
Clarification in Order Requirements for DME Dispensing In a MLN Matters article dated October 12, 2018, CMS announced a clarification in order requirements for Read More →
I had a problem. I hated telling my staff "yes." I am a Type A personality. Above all else, I believe that I can Read More →
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One of the most important steps to ensure clean billing of surgical dressings is the appropriate use of the A- modifier. The A- modifier Read More →
