Table of Contents 1. Lymphedema 2. Complications of Lymphedema 3. Lymphedema Versus Chronic Venous Insufficiency 4. Lymphedema Treatment 5. Lymphedema Coverage 6. Lymphedema Coverage Read More →

What is Tinea Pedis? Athlete's foot, or tinea pedis, is a condition of the skin on the feet caused by a fungus. You can Read More →

EXTREMIT-EASE The EXTREMIT-EASE compression garment provides 30-50 mmHg of therapeutic compression and has an innovative design that employs zippers and bungees with large tabs.  Read More →

When providing Durable Medical Equipment (DME) to Medicare Part B beneficiaries, there are certain situations where an Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) may be required.  Read More →

AMERX Health Care previously shared some of the threats to coverage for skin substitute services in the following blog posts: Skin Substitute Services Under Read More →

The EXTREMIT-EASE® Compression Garment from AMERX Health Care accomplishes compression with a much easier application for patients than more traditional options.  Patients also appreciate the Read More →

AMERX has previously shared multiple proposals that pose a significant threat to skin substitute services.  Three Part B Medicare Administrative Contractors have proposed to Read More →

In the course of treating an ulcer, it may become medically necessary to switch the surgical dressing a patient is using. For example, AMERX® Read More →

Question:  Can we submit CPT® codes1 for both applications of a below knee, multi-layer compression system and ulcer debridement when both are performed for Read More →

One DMEMAC (CGS) recently released its quarterly report containing the top reasons for denials of surgical dressing claims1.  Here, the top 5 reasons in Read More →