Choosing The Right Dressings: When to Select Hydrocolloid

By Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA|2022-01-21T13:30:00-05:00December 18, 2020|AMERIGEL Advanced Skin & Wound Care, AMERX Kits & Dressings, Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA, EXTREMIT-EASE Compression Garments & Liners, HELIX3 Bioactive Collagen, Reimbursement and Coding|

Dispensing surgical dressings in your office can improve outcomes, patient satisfaction, and can result in tremendous profits.  The main Read More →

How Often Should I Perform Wound Evaluations?

By Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA|2021-10-08T10:22:22-04:00August 14, 2020|AMERX Kits & Dressings, Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA, Reimbursement and Coding|

AMERX Health Care provides extensive and detailed guidance to the AMERX Network of Physicians. This guidance covers compliance when Read More →

Your ABN Forms are Expiring!

By Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA|2021-10-08T10:54:51-04:00July 9, 2020|Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA, EXTREMIT-EASE Compression Garments & Liners|

What is an ABN Form? When providing Durable Medical Equipment (DME) to Medicare Part B beneficiaries, there are certain Read More →

Understanding Debridement and Surgical Dressings

By Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA|2021-10-05T16:47:20-04:00June 16, 2020|AMERX Kits & Dressings, Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA|

What is a Qualifying Wound? According to the DMEMAC Local Coverage Article (LCA), Surgical Dressings - Policy Article (A54563), Read More →

How to Effectively Dispense Compression Therapy In-Office

By Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA|2021-10-08T11:24:38-04:00May 11, 2020|Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA, EXTREMIT-EASE Compression Garments & Liners, Reimbursement and Coding|

How to Effectively Dispense Compression Therapy In-Office Dispensing compression systems from my office is extremely rewarding. Patients enjoy being Read More →

“Detailed Written Order” Becomes “Standard Written Order”

By Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA|2021-08-23T10:06:47-04:00February 7, 2020|Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA, Reimbursement and Coding|

As of January 1, 2020, the DMEMAC requirement for a "Detailed Written Order" when ordering surgical dressings has changed Read More →

How Much Are You Getting Paid For That? Part II

By Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA|2021-08-20T13:50:40-04:00November 18, 2019|Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA, Reimbursement and Coding|

In last month's post, we provided the information needed to access the current durable medical equipment (DME) and/or prosthetics Read More →

How Much Are You Getting Paid For That? Part 1

By Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA|2021-10-04T12:02:07-04:00October 14, 2019|Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA, Reimbursement and Coding|

This should not be a guessing game, nor should it be a mystery. Knowing what your reimbursement should be Read More →

Can You Dispense Surgical Dressings/Wound Care Supplies to an Inpatient?

By Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA|2021-07-13T16:22:30-04:00August 16, 2019|Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA, Reimbursement and Coding|

The short answer is...No. Medicare will not make separate payments for items dispensed during any inpatient stay in acute Read More →

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