Archive for The Day of October 6th, 2006
Archive for the Day of October 6th, 2006
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the day of October 6th, 2006.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during October 6th, 2006.
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The Upcoming Changes to Power Mobility Devices are Clarified by CMS
Power mobility devices (PMD) have become a very big business and also given patients a new lease on life by being able to get around in an easier fashion. Previous reports had stated Medicare would no longer pay for PMD devices, however Medicare will still pay for a Group 2 power mobility device (PMD) when appropriate according to a memo released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. A fact sheet released by CMS on Sept. 20 clarifies this as saying many facilities misinterpreted that medical billing claims for PMD devices would not be paid, however that is not correct. When the new statues went into effect on October …