tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 40

Durable Medical Equipment: No Pointless Visits Without Reimbursement Next Year

CMS scraps much-criticized face-to-face DMEPOS requirement... for nowDoctors who prescribe durable medical equipment have dodged a bullet.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services had planned to force docs to see patients face-to-face before prescribing any items of durable medical equipment. Experts predicted disaster for homebound patients, especially in rural areas, who would have to travel long distances just to obtain a rubber stamp for equipment their doctors knew they needed. CMS Listens To Complaints Now CMS says that due to the avalanche of negative comments the agency received, it's putting this requirement on hold for now. "This...

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