Billing/Coding
Last Updated: Jan 22
News from The O&P EDGE
- DME MACs Release PECOS “Dear Physician” Letter PECOS ordering and referring denial edits will be implemented January 6, 2014. To that extent, the DME MACs have issued a PECOS "Dear Physician" letter reminding ordering/referring providers of DMEPOS to enroll in or update their information with Medicare.
- DME MAC A Releases Widespread Prepayment Review Results for Lower-Limb Prostheses
- OPGA, AHA Address ALJ Suspension of Hearings
- Jurisdiction A Announces Results of LSO Prepay Probe
- CMS Releases 2014 DMEPOS Fee Schedule
- CMS Releases 2014 HCPCS Codes
- AOPA Petitions CMS to Remove Certain Orthotics from the OTS List
- Hanger Launches Interactive Tool to Help with RAC Audits
- OIG Report: Jurisdiction B DME MAC Paid Unallowable Lower-Limb Prosthetic Claims
- CMS Authorizes 100% Prepayment Review Instructions
- DME MAC A: Results of Widespread Prepayment Review for K3 Lower Limb-Prostheses
- Jurisdiction D Releases Quarterly Results of Spinal Orthoses Prepayment Review
- CMS Updates Interest Rates List for Medicare Overpayments, Underpayments
- Jurisdiction B to Hold LCD Open Meetings
- OIG: Medicare Redeterminations Up 33%
- $6.4B in Improper Payments to DMEPOS in 2012
- Jurisdiction D to Conduct Widespread Prepayment Review on L-5981
- AOPA Study: CMS Continues to Pay Unlicensed O&P Providers
- DME MAC A Provides CERT Error Sample
- CMS Issues New Sequestration Claim Adjustment Code