tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 25

DME: New NCD For Mobile Equipment Still Causing Problems

 'NCD' stands for 'No Clue what to Do' for many DME providers. The federal policymaking process at times has been compared to sausage making - and right now some durable medical equipment suppliers feel like they're caught in a meat grinder. There's widespread confusion over the complex process of implementing Medicare's new national coverage determination for mobility assistive equipment. That became apparent during last month's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Door Forum for home health/DME, when Eric Sokol of the Washington-based Power Mobility Coalition reported that DME regional carriers have been telling suppliers they're...

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