Documentation Rules
There is no question that the new national coverage policy for power wheelchairs and scooters is vastly improved from the antiquated bed- or chair-confined
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Cara C. Bachenheimer, Esq.
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Under the Gun
The administration, the National Governors Association and Congress are negotiating over ways to contain what policy analysts describe as the explosive -
Finally!
Last month, CMS announced two important national Medicare policy developments related to mobility devices including power wheelchairs, scooters/POVs and -
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Big Changes
At the national level, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is making a series of what will be major changes in 2005 to the way that Medicare -
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Stay Tuned
In its final regulation on the Medicare physician fee schedule for 2005, issued Nov. 3, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced -
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PAOC Is Big Forum
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services held its first meeting of the Program Advisory and Oversight Committee (PAOC) on Oct. 6 to provide advice -
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The Devil’s in the Details
While most folks are familiar with last year's Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) and its larger DME provisions, now is the time to understand the Act's -
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CMS Proposes Exam, Drug Pricing Regs
In the Aug. 5 Federal Register, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its proposed implementation of two HME provisions of last -
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Court Rules CMN Gives All Info
A California Federal District Court has ruled that a supplier need only use a certificate of medical necessity (CMN) to provide information for the determination -
Aging in Place
Power Mobility: A Clinician’s View
The Restore Access to Mobility Partnership (RAMP), a coalition working to ensure that all beneficiaries with medical need have access to mobility products, has been working with clinicians and consumers across the country to achieve this objective. This month, I’d like to take backstage and let one clinician explain her perspective on the current Medicare coverage policy for power wheelchairs. Susan Taylor is a clinician at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, one of the nation’s leading providers of specialized therapy services. She has spent more than 20 years working with consumers with disabilities. How do power wheelchairs help your patients? As an occupational therapist, I have seen wonderful changes after powered mobility has provided someone with independent mobility. I have worked with individuals of all...