How Much Are You Getting Paid For That? Part 1
This should not be a guessing game, nor should it be a mystery. Knowing what your reimbursement should be Read More →
Time to Start Using Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have removed social security-based claim numbers from Medicare cards and are Read More →
Can You Dispense Surgical Dressings/Wound Care Supplies to an Inpatient?
The short answer is...No. Medicare will not make separate payments for items dispensed during any inpatient stay in acute Read More →
Get Ready! Additions to Pressure Ulcer Coding Coming Soon
Surgical dressings can be used for all types of qualifying ulcers. This includes arterial ulcers, venous ulcers, diabetic foot Read More →
Dispensing Primary and Secondary Dressings With Different Change Frequencies
When dispensing surgical dressings, it is important to differentiate between primary and secondary dressings and to use them in Read More →
Proof of Delivery: Part 4
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require that DME suppliers maintain proof that any time dispensed was Read More →
Proof of Delivery: Part 3
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires that DME suppliers maintain proof that any item dispensed was Read More →
Proof of Delivery: Part 1
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires that DME suppliers maintain proof that any item dispensed was Read More →
The Face-To-Face Examination Requirement
Among the requirements that must be satisfied when dispensing surgical dressings and compression garments is a face-to-face (FTF) examination. Read More →
Billing for Compression Therapy: -AW and Laterality Modifiers
Compression is an essential component of both healing and preventing venous leg ulcers. Not only do compression garments, such Read More →
