Posts Tagged ‘durable medical equipment’

NHIC Review Provides Clues to DME Claims Denial

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Are your durable medical equipment (DME) claims for power wheelchairs being denied? You’re not alone. In a recent NHIC, Corp. quarterly review, 70 percent of claims for HCPCS Level II code K0823 Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, captain’s chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds were denied. Read more »

DMEPOS Suppliers Must Post Surety Bond

Monday, January 5th, 2009

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final regulation Dec. 29, 2008 requiring certain suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) to post a $50,000 surety bond.

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