Monday, October 5th, 2009
Suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) must now be accredited and bonded to qualify for Medicare reimbursement.
Requirements for most DMEPOS suppliers to meet new quality standards went into effect Oct. 1. The $50,000 surety bond requirement went into effect Oct. 2. Read more »
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
Hospitals can add to their list of covered services new HCPCS Level II code C9899, Implanted prosthetic device, payable only for inpatients who do not have inpatient coverage, that will be effective for services furnished on or after Jan. 1, 2009. Use form TOB-12X for claims of this nature.
This code was missing from an earlier Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) transmittal. Transmittal 1628, issued Nov. 3, rescinds transmittal 1597, issued Sept. 12. Read more »
Copyright © 2008 American Academy of Professional Coders | 2480 South 3850 West, Suite B, Salt Lake City, Utah 84120