CMS looks to bar suppliers from sleep apnea testing

Article Overview

This article covers a CMS proposal in the 2009 physician fee schedule that addresses potential conflicts of interest around sleep apnea testing and the furnishing of related therapy equipment. It is relevant to coding, compliance, and reimbursement professionals who follow Medicare policy, physician fee schedule updates, and sleep medicine coverage issues. The discussion also references CMS’s recent national coverage policy review and concerns raised about financial incentives and program integrity.