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Proper Medical Documentation
By Kim
Turner RN, Clinical Consultant, The van Halem Group
As a
supplier of durable medical equipment and services, your goal is to provide the
best care to the Medicare beneficiaries that you serve. However, have you ever
thought about how the medical...
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CMS adds Support Surfaces, more PMD codes to Prior Authorization
On April 18, 2019 CMS announced that they are updating the Required Prior Authorization List of DMEPOS items that require prior authorization as a condition of payment to include seven additional power mobility devices and five pressure reducing support...
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Fraud and Abuse- How can I help?
Kim Turner RN, Clinical Consultant,
The van Halem Group
If you tuned in to any of the national
news channels on your television on Tuesday, April 19, 2019, you heard and learned
all about the Federal Indictments & Law Enforcement Actions in
One of...
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Competitive Bidding Program quickly ramping up: What you need to know right now
Last week, CMS held a DMEPOS, Home Health and Hospice Open Door Forum in which they announced some updates for the next round of competititve bidding. To start, bidder education will begin for the provider community in May, with registration and the...
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