CMS Announces 6.4%-9.1% CPI-U Adjustments for DME in 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. - CMS recently published DMEPOS Medicare fee schedule adjustments for calendar year 2023. Adjustments differ depending on whether items serviced are competitive bidding program (CBP) items or in former CBAs.
Tomorrow Health Launches Clinical Rules Engine
NEW YORK – Medtrade exhibitor Tomorrow Health (team members shown here at a recent Medtrade) has launched Clinical Rules Engine, a platform designed to automate the order lifecycle for the full spectrum of durable medical equipment (DME) codes.
Hospice/DME Supplier Agreement: Key Provisions
AMARILLO, TX - Medicare pays a hospice under Part A. This means that when a DME supplier provides equipment to a hospice patient, the hospice will pay the supplier (i.e., the supplier will not bill Medicare for the equipment).
Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark, And Other Compliance Issues
AMARILLO, TX - 2022 has been an eventful year and 2023 will certainly not be boring. With 78 million Baby Boomers retiring at the rate of 10,000 per day, and with many Boomers living well into their 80s, the demand for DME will only increase.
How Medicare Advantage Plans are Paid
AMARILLO, TX - The original impetus for allowing private insurers to provide Medicare benefits was to reduce costs while maintaining or improving quality of care.
Patient Financial Assistance Program: OIG Guidance
AMARILLO, TX - Almost 50% of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicare Advantage Plans (“MAPs”). This percentage will continue to increase.