Don’t Use “Unspecified” ICD-10-CM Codes in Wound Care
Why It Is Wrong The use of an "unspecified" ICD-10-CM code normally indicates that the documentation did not contain Read More →
Documenting Medical Necessity
Umbrella The presence and documentation of medical necessity is an umbrella requirement that applies to all medical services and Read More →
What Causes Failed Implementation?
Physicians ask me all the time how to start or continue dispensing wound care supplies. They want to start Read More →
How To Respond To Medicare DME A6010 Audit Request
So, you have received a Medicare DME A6010 Audit. First, don't worry. If they are requesting one chart at Read More →
Surgical Dressings For Non-Medicare Patients
Can we dispense surgical dressings to patients who have medical insurance that is not Medicare Part B? Yes! Many Read More →
Adequate Wound Documentation
Documenting an adequate description of an ulcer being treated is essential when dispensing surgical dressings. Who Makes The Read More →
Surgical Dressings for Hospice Patients
Hospice Guidelines A Medicare beneficiary may choose to receive hospice care after a doctor certifies that they are terminally Read More →
What is Preventing You From Dispensing Wound Care Supplies In Your Office?
As a consultant, I often hear excuses as to why doctors are not dispensing wound care supplies in their Read More →
SPECIAL NOTICE: Calcium Alginate – Now a Primary OR Secondary Dressing
Last week, the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DMEMACs) made a change to their joint Surgical Dressing Local Read More →
Facing Medicare Advancement Repayments?
The Dilemma Many physicians took out loans using the CMS Advance Payment Program during Covid-19. In the coming months, Read More →
