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 →
Inappropriate Payment Denials
What Is Happening There have been multiple recent incidences of surgical dressing payment denial based on an auditor's finding 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 →
Documenting Exudate
When dispensing surgical dressings and submitting a claim for payment, it is important to adhere to compliance guidelines. When 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 →
How To Effectively Schedule Wound Care Patients
Scheduling wound care patients can be complicated, and it is hard to know how to properly and efficiently schedule Read More →
Documenting Primary Versus Secondary Surgical Dressings
Primary Versus Secondary Surgical Dressings According to the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DMEMACs), the definitions of primary 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 →
ICD-10 Code Changes for the New Year
Accurate diagnosis coding is essential when providing wound care. This can include primary, secondary, and sometimes even tertiary diagnoses. Read More →
