WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has added 10 HCPCS codes to the list of those that require face-to-face encounter and a written order, bringing the total up to 63 codes, according to VGM Government Relations.
The new codes, all for back, knee and ankle or foot braces, are:
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OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) announced it has grown its leadership team with leadership growth through the addition of Jane Webster as vice president of strategy, growth and Regulatory Affairs. LAKEWOOD RANCH and CLEARWATER, Florida—Jonathan D. Fleece has been named president and CEO of Empath Health and its affiliate programs. Fleece was most recently Empath Health president as well as president and CEO of Tidewell Hospice, a member of Empath Health. This transition follows the retirement of previous CEO Rafael J. Sciullo. TROY, Michigan—Best Life Brands, LLC has announced Jennifer LoBianco as chief marketing officer (CMO). DALLAS—Palliative care providers using Axxess can now expand their business with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) payment models. LAFAYETTE, Louisiana—Viemed Healthcare, Inc., a respiratory care and technology-enabled home medical equipment services company, announced that it has made a strategic investment in ModoHealth, a value-based care and patient management platform connecting payors, patients, and post-acute providers. 
Everyone knows that in the days after COVID, demand for home repairs and maintenance skyrocketed. DALLAS—With the final Medtrade East wrapping up in October 2022, a new era for the nation’s largest home medical equipment (HME)-focused trade show is set to begin. The first newly unified show is scheduled for March 28-30 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas. LOS ANGELES—The founders of Clear Health Advisors, Byrdie Lifson Pompan and Valerie Ulene, have launched Boom Home Medical, a company with a mission to radically reinvent home medical products with beautifully designed, highly functional and easy-to-use products that empower people to care for themselves with dignity. |
