Medicare will cover certain oxygen items/equipment for Home use, provided there is proper documentation showing that they are both reasonable and necessary in accordance with local MAC policies (LCDs). Here are a few of the highlights regarding those items and the requirements as found in Medicare's MLN Home Oxygen Therapy Booklet which also includes additional information.
In order for these items to be covered, Medicare requires that they are:
To be considered reasonable and necessary these items must meet ALL of the required criteria.
Initial Certifications Tables 1-3
Patient’s blood gas study values must meet one of these criteria: (either an arterial blood gas or an oximetry test)
Table 1: Group 1 Criteria
Table 2: Group 2 Criteria
Medicare will deny claim as not reasonable and not necessary if the only qualifying blood gas study is performed during sleep.
Table 3: Group 3 Criteria:
May be covered when patients are enrolled in a CMS approved clinical trial.
Home Oxygen Therapy also includes specific requirements for providers, and suppliers of DME on the following topics (Click on each link below for further information):
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