tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2004 Issue 22

PROGRAM MEMO ROUNDUP

Heads up, durable medical equipment suppliers. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its list of "K" codes for wheelchair cushions. In a May 14 program transmittal (change request 3289), CMS lists the 20 new codes (K0650-K0669) and descriptors, which will go into effect July 1. In other recent program transmittals, CMS: outlines changes in its transitional outpatient payment policy (CR 3214); gives contractors new marching orders relating to comprehensive error rate testing (CR 3157); and updates the skilled nursing facility NO PAYfile (CR 3275). To see the transmittals, go to http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/transmittals/comm_date_dsc.asp. ...

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