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.