Docs Need Diabetes Documentation Guidance

AAHomecare’s Medical Supplies Council sent a letter to the DME
MAC medical directors Wednesday asking for help on getting medical
records documentation from physicians for glucose testing
supplies.

According to the letter, “the lack of suitable physician
documentation directly harms access to critical diabetes management
and prescribed supplies … We believe that a ‘Dear Physician’
letter from all DME MAC medical directors addressed to clinicians
caring for Medicare patients would provide immense assistance in
our ongoing educational efforts regarding the Medicare coverage of
diabetes testing supplies as well as setting standards for
documentation of diabetes management and testing frequency.”

The DME MACs have previously developed letters to educate
physicians on documenting the medical need for DMEPOS, power
mobility devices, PAP devices and therapeutic shoes.