Documentation Pearls for Avoiding Claim Denials
What do I need in my note when I do that? Is there a documentation template Read More →
Limits to Skin Substitutes Continue to Grow
AMERX has previously shared multiple proposals that pose a significant threat to skin substitute services. Three Part B Medicare Read More →
Getting Your Patients the Compression They Need
Compression is an essential element of addressing venous leg disease. However, many physicians find patient Read More →
When Should I Switch a Patient’s Dressing?
In the course of treating an ulcer, it may become medically necessary to switch the surgical dressing a patient Read More →
Don’t Let This Be You! The Top 10 Reasons for Surgical Dressing Claim Denials
The Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DMEMACs) release a quarterly report that details the Read More →
Satisfying the “Update Clinical Information” Requirement
One of the documentation requirements associated with dispensing surgical dressings involves updating certain information and Read More →
DMEPOS Enrollment Contractor Changing
DMEPOS Supplier In order to receive Medicare reimbursement for supplying surgical dressings, a supplier must enroll in the Medicare Read More →
Skin Substitute Services Under Attack
There are two current proposals that pose a significant threat to skin substitute services. It is important that providers who Read More →
Coding The Healed Ulcer Encounter
Is it appropriate to submit an evaluation and management (E&M) service when a patient presents with a healed ulcer? Read More →
