DME: Suppliers Moving Closer To Ambulation Standard

Why This Topic Matters

Suppliers needed to understand when the new Medicare mobility policy took effect, when carriers would implement it, and how claims during the interim period might be affected. The article helps readers track a coverage transition that could affect adjudication, resubmission workflow, and preparation for later local policy updates.

Article Sections

1. Policy timing and Medicare instruction

   Summarizes the Medicare coverage change, the roles of the relevant contractors, and the distinction between effective and implementation dates.

2. Rejected claims during the transition

   Describes the transition-period claims handling concerns and the recommended coordination with carriers before resubmission.

3. Carrier adjudication and local coverage development

   Covers the continued use of existing documentation tools, the move toward local coverage guidance, and the anticipated timing of a draft policy.