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."