tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2006 Issue 41

INDUSTRY NOTES: CMS Can't See Coverage For Infrared Therapy

Plus:  HHAs will enjoy a bigger-than-expected payment boost.Medicare won't cover infrared therapy devices for treatment of diabetic and non-diabetic sensory neuropathy, wounds and ulcers, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced. This includes the treatment of related pain. Non-covered therapies include monochromatic infrared energy (MIRE), according to decision memo CAG-00291N. For more info, go to www.cms.hhs.gov/coverage and click "What's New." Medicare Pays HHAs More Next Year Home health agencies (HHAs) will receive a 3.3-percent increase to Medicare payment rates starting Jan. 1, 2007, CMS announced Nov. 1.That's up slightly from...

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