contractor articles (215)
Active Articles:
A1953: Reminder - Home Prothrombin Time Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management Not Covered by the DMERCA2095: Reasonable Useful Lifetime: Review
A4203: Claim Development for Additional Documentation
A4215: Suction Catheters: Oropharyngeal vs. Tracheoesophageal
A4219: Voice Amplifiers Covered By Medicare
A4296: Stocking supporter grips
A13331: Early Delivery of Immunosuppressive Drugs
A13348: Certificates of Medical Necessity: Common Scenarios
A16018: Knee Orthoses: Locking Mechanisms
A16027: Repairs/Replacement Chart
A19027: Thoracic Electrical Bioimpedance Coverage
A22639: Humidifiers E0550, E0555, E0560, E0561, and E0562
A22645: Correct Coding Flutter® and Acapella Devices™
A25993: Nonstandard Seat Frame Dimensions - Power Wheelchairs
A34110: Levalbuterol - Billing Guidelines
A38030: Nebulizer Drugs: Albuterol and Ipratropium
A40682: Oximetry Testing: Supplier Involvement
A41364: Maternity Support Garments - Sept. 2006
A45559: Electrical Joint Stimulation Devices – E0762 – Coding Guidelines
A48300: Glucose Monitor Supplies - Notification of Prepayment Review
A48320: Exercise Equipment - Correct Coding
A48338: Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices - Important Information for the Ordering Physician - December 2008
A48416: Elastic Garments - Noncovered
A48741: Repair Labor Billing and Payment Policy
A49029: Glucose Monitors – Correct Coding of KX and KS Modifiers
A49060: Supplies and Accessories Used With Beneficiary Owned Equipment
A49113: Travel Oxygen
A49294: HCPCS Code A9283 - Devices Used for Edema of Ulcer Healing
A49312: E2399 – Power Wheelchair – Not Otherwise Classified Interface
A49331: Use of Retired Certificates of Medical Necessity
A49450: Power Mobility Devices – Indicating Receipt Date of Documentation
A49464: Power Mobility Devices – Replacement - Reminder
A49465: Insulin Pump Qualification: Beta Cell Autoantibody Testing - Coverage Reminder
A49466: TRACHEOSTOMY CARE KIT - CODING GUIDELINES
A49505: Power Mobility Devices – 7 - Element Order
A49543: Vacuum Erection Devices (L7900) - Documentation Requirements
A49544: Usual Maximum Amount of Supplies
A49773: E0118 - Crutch Substitute
A49843: Hand-Finger Orthoses (L3923) – Use of CG Modifier
A49946: Therapeutic Shoes – In-Person Fitting and Delivery
A49960: Pressure Reducing Support Services - Group 3 - Coverage Criteria Reminder
A49986: Power Wheelchair Electronics Clarification
A49987: E1028 Mounting Hardware – Billing Reminder
A50116: Oral Anticancer Drugs – Coverage Issue - Attention Physicians
A50118: Oral Anticancer Drugs – Covered Diagnoses
A50236: Pneumatic Knee Splint – Coding Verification Review Requirement
A50239: Therapeutic Shoes – Policy Revision/Documentation Requirements
A50286: Modifier JW Use
A50376: Glucose Monitor Supplies – Use of Upgrade Modifiers - Revised
A50406: Immunosuppressive Drugs Coverage Requirements
A50457: Oral Antiemetic Drugs – Coverage Reminder
A50533: Revised - Use of Upgrade Modifiers
A50620: Resubmitting Claims with Upgrade Modifiers
A50640: Urological Supplies - A4353 Correct Coding Clarification Policy Revision
A50668: Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices – Interpreting Physician Credentials
A52457: Ankle-Foot/Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses - Policy Article
A52458: Automatic External Defibrillators - Policy Article
A52459: Canes and Crutches - Policy Article
A52461: Commodes - Policy Article
A52463: Facial Prostheses - Policy Article
A52465: Knee Orthoses - Policy Article
A52466: Nebulizers - Policy Article
A52467: Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Policy Article
A52469: Speech Generating Devices (SGD) - Policy Article
A52477: Infrared Heating Pad Systems - Policy Article
A52479: Oral Anticancer Drugs - Policy Article
A52480: Oral Antiemetic Drugs (Replacement for Intravenous Antiemetics) - Policy Article
A52481: Orthopedic Footwear - Policy Article
A52490: Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces - Group 2 - Policy Article
A52492: Tracheostomy Care Supplies - Policy Article
A52494: High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Devices - Policy Article
A52495: Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation System - Policy Article
A52496: Lower Limb Prostheses - Policy Article
A52497: Manual Wheelchair Bases - Policy Article
A52498: Power Mobility Devices - Policy Article
A52499: Refractive Lenses - Policy Article
A52500: Spinal Orthoses: TLSO and LSO - Policy Article
A52503: Walkers - Policy Article
A52504: Wheelchair Options/Accessories - Policy Article
A52505: Wheelchair Seating - Policy Article
A52507: External Infusion Pumps - Policy Article
A52508: Hospital Beds And Accessories - Policy Article
A52510: Mechanical In-exsufflation Devices - Policy Article
A52511: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pumps - Policy Article
A52513: Osteogenesis Stimulators - Policy Article
A52516: Patient Lifts - Policy Article
A52518: Seat Lift Mechanisms - Policy Article
A52519: Suction Pumps - Policy Article
A52520: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators (TENS) - Policy Article
A52521: Urological Supplies - Policy Article
A52712: Vacuum Erection Devices (VED) - Policy Article
A52713: Transcutaneous Electrical Joint Stimulation Devices (TEJSD) - Policy Article
A54516: Bowel Management Devices - Policy Article
A54563: Surgical Dressings - Policy Article
A55426: Standard Documentation Requirements for All Claims Submitted to DME MACs
A56688: Response to Comments: Tumor Treatment Field Therapy (TTFT) - DL34823
A58035: Response to Comments: Nebulizers - DL33370
A58071: Response to Comments: External Infusion Pumps – DL33794
A58231: Response to Comments: Urological Supplies (DL33803)
A58247: Response to Comments: Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment - DL33797
A58288: Response to Comments: External Infusion Pumps – DL33794
A58798: Response to Comments: Glucose Monitors – DL33822
A58802: Response to Comments: External Infusion Pumps - DL33794
A58822: Response to Comments: Respiratory Assist Devices - DL33800
A58823: Response to Comments: Oral Appliances for Obstructive Sleep Apnea – DL33611
A58824: Response to Comments: Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea – DL33718
A58833: Enteral Nutrition - Policy Article
A58835: Response to Comments: Enteral Nutrition – DL38955
A58836: Parenteral Nutrition
A58837: Response to Comments: Parenteral Nutrition - DL38953
A59085: Response to Comments: Nebulizers – DL33370
A59219: Response to Comments: Pneumatic Compression Devices - DL33829
A59330: Response to Comments: Glucose Monitors – DL33822
A59397: Response to Comments: Enteral Nutrition - DL38955
A59399: Response to Comments: Parenteral Nutrition - DL38953
A59402: Response to Comments: Osteogenesis Stimulators - DL33796
A59403: Response to Comments: Seat Lift Mechanisms - DL33801
A59679: Response to Comments: External Upper Limb Tremor Stimulator Therapy - DL39591
A59680: External Upper Limb Tremor Stimulator Therapy - Policy Article
A59857: Response to Comments: Lower Limb Prostheses - DL33787
Retired Articles:
A17985: Wheelchair Seating – Policy Article – Effective October 2014A19885: Ankle-Foot/Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses - Policy Article - Effective January 2015
A20344: Seat Lift Mechanisms – Policy Article – Effective October 2014
A23871: Automatic External Defibrillators - Policy Article - Effective October 2014
A23976: Patient Lifts - Policy Article - Effective October 2014
A24114: Surgical Dressings - Policy Article - Effective August 2015
A24140: Ostomy Supplies - Policy Article - Effective August 2015
A24142: Suction Pumps - Policy Article - Effective January 2014
A24623: Nebulizers - Policy Article - Effective - October 2014
A25511: Oral Antiemetic Drugs (Replacement for Intravenous Antiemetics)-Policy Article - Effective July 2015
A25512: Enteral Nutrition - Policy Article - Effective October 2014
A25513: Facial Prostheses - Policy Article - Effective August 2015
A25526: Immunosuppressive Drugs - Policy Article - Effective January 2015
A25528: Lower Limb Prostheses - Policy Article - Effective January 2014
A25619: Oral Anticancer Drugs - Policy Article - Effective March 2014
A25956: Osteogenesis Stimulators - Policy Article - Effective October 2014
A33745: Glucose Monitor – Policy Article – Effective October 2014
A33749: Mechanical In-exsufflation Devices - Policy Article - Effective October 2014
A33750: Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment - Policy Article - Effective October 2014
A35357: Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces - Group 2 - Policy Article - Effective October 2014
A35363: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pumps - Policy Article - Effective January 2015
A37054: Parenteral Nutrition - Policy Article - Effective May 2013
A37064: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators (TENS) - Policy Article - Effective October 2014
A41136: Power Mobility Devices - Policy Article – Effective January 2015
A46341: Intravenous Immune Globulin - Policy Article - Effective January 2011
A47270: Knee Orthoses - Policy Article - Effective January 2015
A48139: Transcutaneous Electrical Joint Stimulation Device (TEJSD) – Policy Article - Effective October 2014
A48140: Heating Pads and Heat Lamps – Policy Article - Effective May 2013
A50454: Oral Appliances for Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Policy Article - Effective January 2015
A50719: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy - LCD Documentation
A50780: Positive Airway Pressure Device Accessories – Utilization Reminder
A50892: Nebulizer Drugs Units of Service (UOS)
A51011: Chiropractor Limitations - Coverage Reminder
A51057: Shoes and Foot Inserts - Coverage Reminder
A51058: Orthopedic Shoes – HCPCS Code L3000 - Billing Reminder
A51186: Supplies Used With Functional Electrical Stimulators (FES) – E0770
A51194: External Infusion Pumps – Drugs Used - Coverage and Billing Reminders
A51526: Power Operated Vehicles (POVs)-Safety Equipment Packages-Correct Coding
A51570: Correct Coding and Billing for Microprocessor-Controlled Knee Systems
A51652: Standard Documentation Language for Local Coverage Determinations
A51805: Concentric Adjustable Torsion Joints – Correct Coding
A52491: Surgical Dressings - Policy Article - Effective October 2015
A52493: Enteral Nutrition - Policy Article
A52667: Tumor Treatment Field Therapy (TTFT) – Policy Article – Effective August 2014
A54517: DRAFT Lower Limb Prostheses - Policy Article - Effective XXXX XXXX