Billing/Coding
Last Updated: May 23
News from The O&P EDGE
- AOPA Files Suit Against HHS, CMS The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) has filed suit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/Medicare in the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia seeking relief from actions of CMS relating to physician documentation requirements.
- July Quarterly Update for 2013 DMEPOS Fee Schedule
- CMS to Host Forum to Discuss the Lower Limb Prosthesis Electronic Clinical Template
- CMS Exploring the Development of a Template to Assist with Lower-Limb Prosthesis Documentation
- CMS Announces PECOS Phase 2 Ordering/Referring Physician Denial Edits Delay
- CMS Again Requires a Prescription for Replacement Prostheses
- DME MAC D Releases Results of AFO, KAFO Prepayment Review
- PECOS Phase 2 Begins May 1
- DME MAC B Updates PECOS Dear Physician Letter
- DME MAC D Offers Q&As for External Breast Prostheses
- CMS Updates DMEPOS ADR Limits
- CMS Provides Q&A on FFS Sequestration Cuts
- DME MAC B Continues to Conduct Prepayment Reviews on High-Dollar Prosthetic Claims
- DME MAC A to Initiate Prepayment Probe for L-0631, L-0637
- Jurisdiction A to Conduct Review of AFO Billing
- DME MAC A Announces Results of Widespread Prepayment Review for K3 Lower-Limb Prostheses
- CMS Announces 2 Percent Payment Reduction
- CMS Releases Recovery Audit Process Education Tool
- CMS to Hold DMEPOS HCPCS Public Meeting
- Height Requirement Removed for Certain AFOs