Medicare Reimbursement

The ABCs of Proper ABN Usage

Addressing the Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage under competitive bidding

External breast prostheses webinar

Dec 17, 2012 – INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 13, 2012—National Government Services, the Jurisdiction B Durable Medical Equipment...

Medicare Advantage remains strong

Sep 23, 2012 – BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 19, 2012—Enrollment in the Medicare Advantage (MA) program is projected to increase...

AAHomecare foresees fewer power chair denials

Sep 23, 2012 – WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2012—Stakeholders are hopeful that eleventh-hour changes will smooth Medicare’s...

Medicare Contractors to attend Medtrade

Sep 23, 2012 – INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 19, 2012—Staff from each of the four Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative...

Surviving an Audit

When faced with a Medicare audit, documentation can save the day

Medicare targets non-mail order diabetes supply payments

Jul 02, 2012 – WASHINGTON, June 22, 2012—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has scheduled a public...

Claims review for diabetic strips, lancets finds 71 percent denial rate

May 01, 2012 – A prepayment review of blood glucose strips and lancets by the Jurisdiction A Durable Medical Equipment Medicare...

CBIC website getting reorganized; changes set for this week

Apr 16, 2012 – The Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) website is being reorganized. Officials said the...

CMS developing template to assist in medical documentation for PMD project

Apr 10, 2012 – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced last week that it is developing an electronic...