tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 7

DME Changes Could Make Life Easier

Some of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' proposed changes to DME paperwork and requirements could be a real boost to your office's efficiency. In particular, CMS proposes to:  Do away with the Certificates of Medical Necessity that physicians currently must sign to authorize hospital beds and support surfaces. Allow physicians to use a signature-and-date stamp on the certificate for home oxygen instead of signing them by hand. Remove the requirement to list the name and address of the provider who tested a patient's blood oxygen levels on the oxygen certificate. Do away with...

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