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—D.C. from San Diego, California
Just a note of appreciation for the effectiveness of the multi use boot night splint. I have been using mine for several months.. and I see an appreciable difference in the use and pain in my foot. I have suffered from what I consider acute Plantar Faciitis for several months, and have been experiencing great relief since using the boot. —V.S. Rochester,NY
DMERC Bulletins
- 2013-01 October ICD-10 IMPLEMENTATION
- 2011-01 Home Health Agencies (HHAs) Providing Durable Medical Equipment (DME) in Competitive Bidding Areas
- 2010-09 Therapeutic Shoes - Policy Revision/Documentation Requirements
- 2010-09 Pneumatic Knee Splint - Coding Verification Review Requirement
- 2010-08 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Overpayments
- 2010-08 Results of Widespread Prepayment Review of Claims for HCPCS K0823
- 2010-08 Provider and Supplier Orgs can use PECOS Enrollment
- 2010-08 Power Mobility Devices FAQ - Supplier ATP Involvement (Revised July 2010)
- 2010-08 New Medicare DME MAC Re-determination Request Form
- 2010-08 Medical Record Retention and Media Formats for Medical Records
- 2010-08 Beneficiary Signature Requirements
- 2010-08 Additional Documentation Requests (ADRs) Ohio Part B
- 2010-07 Questions 39 through 45 ACT Q&A - Revised
- 2010-07 NEW INFORMATION REGARDING DMEPOS ACCREDITATION FOR PHARMACIES
- 2010-07 Medicare Claim Review Programs: MR, NCCI Edits, MUEs, CERT, and RAC
- 2010-07 DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Fact Sheet For Referral Agents
- 2010-07 CMS Announces a Delay in Internet-Based PECOS Implementation
- 2010-06 Service-Specific Pre-pay Review for A5500, A5512 and A5513
- 2010-06 Power Wheelchair Electronics Clarification
- 2010-06 Oxygen Equipment Widespread Review
- 2010-06 Mounting Hardware - E1028 - Billing Reminder
- 2010-06 Implementation of the new HIPAA Formats
- 2010-06 Change Request 6854 Clarifies Reporting of Surety Bond Changes
- 2010-05 Therapeutic Shoes - In-Person Fitting and Delivery
- 2010-05 Group 3 Support Surfaces - Coverage Criteria Reminder
- 2010-05 Glucose Monitors and Supplies; Physician Letter
- 2010-05 Cert Reminders, #3
- 2010-05 Billing HCPCS Max Period Reduced to 12 Months
- 2010-05 Results of Widespread Prepayment Review of Claims for HCPCS K0823 for 2010 1st Qty
- 2010-04 Spinal Orthoses - Coding Verification Review Requirement
- 2010-04 Reporting of Recoupment for Overpayment on the Remittance Advice (RA)
- 2010-04 Medicare Providers: What You Need to Know About Signatures & Documentation
- 2010-04 HealthCare Provider Taxonomy codes (HPTC) April 2010 Update
- 2010-04 Elastic Garments do not meet the statuory definition of a brace
- 2010-04 Detailed Written Orders required for every DME item
- 2010-04 CMS Signature Requirements
- 2010-03 Widespread Prepayment Probe for Nebulizers (L11499) - Nebulizers with Compressor (E0570)
- 2010-03 PPACA CMS Message 2010003-54
- 2010-03 HCPCS Code Update
- 2010-03 Extracts from Meeting Minutes for the February 2010 Provider Outreach & Education Advisory Group Meeting
- 2010-03 Durable Medical Equipment - Documentation of Continued Medical Necessity
- 2010-03 Docs Required for Re-determination Requests for the Addition of the KX Modifier
- 2010-02 SE1007 Competitive Bidding Program
- 2010-02 PECOS Implementation Delay of Phase 2 CMS CR 6421 6417
- 2010-02 PECOS Dear Physician Letter
- 2010-02 Mobility Assistive Equipment - Contradictory Equipment - Coverage Reminder
- 2010-02 HCPCS Code E0277 – Service-Specific Pre-pay Review
- 2010-02 CrossWalk Spinal Orthoses with elastic to A4466 and Coding Verification Review
- 2010-01 Widespread Prepayment Probe for Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment LCD (L11486)
- 2010-01 Responding to CERTS Requests
- 2010-01 Request from Re-determinations
- 2010-01 Narrative Change L-4396
- 2010-01 HCPCS Code Update
- 2010-01 DME MAC CERT Education Task Force ACT Call January 13, 2010 Pre-submitted questions
- 2010-01 Consolidated DME MAC A Supplier Manual
- 2009-12: Billable ICD-9 Codes for L1830, 1832 and L1834
- 2009-11 Results of Widespread Prepayment Review of Claims for HCPCS K0823
- 2009-11 Power Mobility Devices - 7-Element Order
- 2009-11 PECOS Implementation Delayed until 5 April 2010
- 2009-11 Message for Providers-Suppliers Concerning CR 6421 NPI & PECOS Implementaion
- 2009-10 Power Mobility Devices - Indicating Receipt Date of Documentation
- 2009-10 NPI & PECOS Implementation Schedule Phase In
- 2009-10 NEW MEDICARE REQUIREMENTS TAKE EFFECT FOR SUPPLIERS OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
- 2009-10 Medicare Reopens Competitive Bidding Program For Medical Equipment And Supplies
- 2009-10 LCD and Policy Article Revisions - Summary for October 2009
- 2009-09 What You Need to do if You Are Not Going to be Accredited or Get a Surety Bond
- 2009-09 LCD and Policy Summary Article Revisions - Summary for September 2009
- 2009-09 Charcot Restraint Orthotic Walker - CROW Boot - Coding
- 2009-08 Medicare Program Integrity Manual 21.8 - Consignment Closets and Stock and Bill Arrangements
- 2009-08 Medicare Parts A and B Coverage and Prior Authorization Updated
- 2009-08 Medicare Announces Timeline for Bidding
- 2009-08 Compliance Standards for Consignment Closets and Stock Bill Arrangements
- 2009-07 Summary July LCD and Policy Artile Revisions
- 2009-07 MM6522 State Licensure Requirements on file with NSC
- 2009-07 IMPORTANT CHANGE - KX, GA, GZ and GY Modifiers - New Uses
- 2009-07 ICD-10-Clinical Modification Procedure Coding System Educational Products from the Medicare Learning Network
- 2009-07 DMEPOS Supplier Accreditation and Surety Bond Requirement Deadlines Coming In October
- 2009-07 CMN Certificate of Medical Necessity
- 2009-07 Beneficiary Signature Requirements
- 2009-06 Supplier Standard 26
- 2009-06 Re-determinations Same-Similar Issues Wheelchairs
- 2009-06 LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary CIGNA
- 2009-06 GET READY FOR DMEPOS COMPETITIVE BIDDING!
- 2009-06 CMS Scam Alert: Bogus Fax Requests
- 2009-05 Ordering-Referring Providers Enrollment & Eligibility
- 2009-04 Med Part B Records: Signature Requirements and Practices
- 2009-04 FAQ: Complex Rehab Repair Issues
- 2009-04 Effective: CMS: some elastic garments do not meet the statutory definition
- 2009-04 CMS-855S Revised Enrollment Application
- 2009-04 CMS Says Interim Competitvie Bidding Rule Stands
- 2009-03 Summary LCD and Policy Region D
- 2009-03 Summary LCD and Policy Article Revisions DME MAC A
- 2009-03 Final Rules ICD-10 Code Sets
- 2009-03 Clinical Policy Bulletin: Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Machines
- 2009-03 Bidding-Program Factions
- 2009-02 News Flash & Med Learn Matters: MM6261
- 2009-02 New Provider Authentication Requirements
- 2009-02 Aetna Clinical Policy Bulletin: Unicompartmental, Bicompartmental, and Bi-unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasties
- 2009-01 Wheelchair Seating Policy Article CMS Audit A000262009
- 2009-01 Next Step Competitive Bidding-CMS
- 2009-01 CMS has determined that elastic garments do not meet the statutory definition
- 2009 Contacting the DME MACs
- 2009 Cct 15 Local Coverage Determination Utilization Denials
- 2009 Overview of the DMEPOS Reenrollment Process
- 2008-12 CMS Announces Surety Bond Requirements for DMEPOS Suppliers
- 2008-09 Difference Between the PDAC and the DME MACs
- 2008-09 CMS Announces Accreditation Exemptions
- 2008-07 Knee Orthoses L22664 LCD CIGNA
- 2008-07 Knee Orthoses - Policy Article A47270
- 2008-07 Delay of DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program
- 2008-07 Competitive Bidding SE0805: Implementation
- 2008-06 What is OSCAR Data?
- 2008-04 Provider Alert Stolen -estroyed Equipment Billing Tips
- 2008-04 Provider Alert Provider ID info in Block 24k of CMS-1500
- 2008-04 Power Mobility New Regulation
- 2008-04 Podiatry Services Medicare Overview
- 2008-04 News on Alternate Government-funded Health Plans
- 2008-04 FDA Device Classification
- 2008-04 Competitive Bidding SE0807 Information
- 2008-04 CIGNA on Medical Necessity: Defined
- 2008-03 Time to Get Accredited for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding
- 2008-03 March Knee Orthoses March Response to Comments
- 2008-01 Discontinued Codes With Replacement Crosswalk HCPCS Codes
- 2008-01 Accreditation Standards 22-25
- 2007-08 PROHIBIT PHYSICIAN SELF-REFERRAL
- 2007-07 Tricenturion FAQs on Power Mobility
- 2007-07 LCD for Ankle-Foot/Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis (L11527)
- 2007-04 Competitive Bidding: Can Small Suppliers Survive?
- 2007-03 Competitive Bidding Implementation 1st Round
- 2006-12 Medicare Coverage for Scooters & Power Wheelchairs National Coverage Determination for Power Mobility Devices (PMDs)
- 2006-11 Power Mobility Implements Tightened Approval Process
- 2006-08 Power Mobility Coding: an extensive, iterative process
- 2006-04 Competitive Bidding (proposed)
- 2006-02 10.1 - Billing for Inpatient SNF Services Paid Under Part B
- 2005-12 Post-pay Review Support Surface E0277
- 2005-10 Skin Breakdown Protocol UC Health Center
- 2005-10 Provider Alert 2005 State Licensing and Certifications
- 2005-10 Power Mobility Final Rule Documentation Requirements
- 2005-10 CMS Change Request 3959
- 2005-09 Power Mobility Update CMN No Longer Required
- 2005-09 Competitive Acquisition Sec. 302 Power Mobility Devices
- 2005-08 Power Mobility CMS Eliminates CMNs
- 2005-05 Power Mobility Medical Necessity
- 2005-05 Power Mobility MAE CMN Transition Clarification
- 2005-05 Power Mobility Coverage Transitioning
- 2005-05 Knee Braces Cigna #0362.005
- 2005-05 Knee Braces Cigna #0362.004
- 2005-05 Knee Braces Cigna #0362.003
- 2005-05 Knee Braces Cigna #0362.002
- 2005-05 Knee Braces Cigna #0362.001
- 2005-01 Provider Alert 2005 HCPCS-CPT Codes
- 2004-11 Region C Council Question & Answers
- 2004-11 Guidance to Surveyors Long Term Care Alert
- 2004-09 Knee Braces-Medical Policy
- 2004-09 Knee Braces Functional
- 2004-08 Dynamic Splints-Splinting
- 2004-08 CIGNA AFO-KAFO COVERAGE POSITION FOR PROVIDERS
- 2004-07 LCD Provider Alert for Wheel Chair Seating LCD L15887
- 2004-06 Plantar Fasciitis by Cigna
- 2004 Coverage under Brace Benefit Category: Heel Ulcers & Foot Drop
- 2004 Competitive Bidding Final Report: by HHS to Congress
- 2003-01 Provider Alert Repair Replace
- 2001-09 Ankle Orthoses, Ankle-Foot Orthoses (AFOs), and Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses (KAFOs)
- 1995 Orthopedic Casts, Braces: Aetna