Medicare provides coverage for three EXTREMIT-EASE compression garments per body area once every six months when the garment is being used to treat lymphedema. Read More →
Introduction Participation in the surgical dressing program with AmerX products offers tremendous advantages to both patients and providers. Patients receive high quality, efficacious products Read More →
Table of Contents 1. Advantages 2. Compliance 3. Umbrella Requirements 4. Medical Necessity 5. Primary and Secondary Surgical Dressings 6. “Exudate” Versus “Drainage” 7. Read More →
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 →
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 →
New Coding When Caring For a Complex Condition HCPCS G2211 - Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that Read More →
On November 1, CMS released the CY 2024 Final Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule. This Rule contains significant changes that expands coverage for Read More →
A new ICD-10 Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code set took effect October 1, 2023. In this new code set, there are changes that may relate 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 →
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented a nationwide policy concerning the surgical treatment of nails. This policy establishes utilization parameters Read More →
