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 →
Can You Dispense Surgical Dressings/Wound Care Supplies to A Nursing Home Patient?
If you can't dispense surgical dressings/wound care supplies to your inpatients, can you dispense supplies to your nursing home 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 →
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 →
Marketing Wound Care in Your Practice
You have decided that you want more wound care patients, but how? LOOK at Your Patients Dr. Jonathon Moore Read More →
Can Private Practice Compete with Wound Care Centers? Yes!
When I ask physicians why they are not doing more wound care in their office, I often hear the 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 →
Coding For A Debridement? Be Sure Your Diagnosis Code Makes Sense.
The surgical dressings available from AMERX Health Care are only covered by a patient's insurance if they are being Read More →
Is Your Diagnosis Code Appropriate for the Dispensed Dressing?
Some surgical dressings only have coverage for full-thickness ulcers. These include alginates, foams, and hydrogels. When dispensing a dressing Read More →
