AAHomecare Recommends Standards for NPWT

ARLINGTON, Va. — The AAHomecare Medical Supplies Council
has developed new quality standards for negative pressure wound
therapy and is recommending that they be incorporated into the
accreditation requirements for HME providers.

In its newsletter last week, the association reported that its
work on the additional standards was prompted by recent attention
on NPWT payment from the HHS Office of Inspector General and CMS.
Last year, the FDA also outlined concerns about several categories
of complex
therapeutic devices that have migrated from institutional settings
into the home, including NPWT.

According to the association, “The additional standards will
help ensure that only those providers qualified to provide the full
range of services associated with NPWT are eligible to provide this
service.”