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Billing Instruction for Prefabricated Braces Without an OTS code
Over the years there have been many changes to the HCPCS coding for orthoses. With the most recent overall CMS established two L code sets; Prefabricated and Custom Fabricated. A prefabricated orthosis may be considered an off the shelf (OTS) or a custom fitted device that may be trimmed, bent, molded (with or without heat),…
Read MoreCash Posting in Medical Billing: What It Is and Why It Matters
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Read More4 Common A/R Mistakes HME/DME Providers Make and How to Avoid Them
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Read MoreTurning Resupply Challenges for HME Providers into Wins
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Read MoreWhy More Healthcare Providers Are Outsourcing Revenue Cycle Management in 2025
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Read MoreNational Provider Enrollment (NPE) Contractors Resumes Supplier Revalidation
Please be advised that the National Provider Enrollment (NPE) contractors, Novitas Solutions and Palmetto GBA, mailed out revalidation notices at the end of March 2025, and due on June 30, 2025. This is consistent with the 90-day advance notice NPEs are required to provide to suppliers. If you fail to submit their revalidation request timely,…
Read MoreReimbursement: Understand New Flexibility
Q. Can I apply the same new guidance for PAP masks to other accessories? A. In February 2024, the DME MACs published a Dear Physician Letter (DPL) clarifying Medicare’s stance of masks for PAP and RAD devices. The DPL specifically addressed the PAP and RAD device masks, but does the same flexibility apply to other…
Read MoreGrant Porteous Joins ACU-Serve as New Chief Technology Officer
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Read MoreReimbursement: Document Qualifying Test Result
Q. What do I need to document in the medical record to meet current oxygen policy requirements? A. The current oxygen policy requires the practitioner to order and evaluate the results of a qualifying blood gas study performed at the time of need. I believe this requirement stems from the national coverage determination (NCD) but Medicare…
Read MoreSidney S. Simmons III Joins ACU-Serve as Executive Vice President of Sales
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