Ramp: Cms Asked to Establish Documentation Process for Medicare Coverage Policy
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WASHINGTON, May 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) should quickly establish a clear, comprehensive documentation process so that the new Medicare coverage policy for mobility devices can be smoothly implemented and succeed in its goal of providing medically necessary equipment to beneficiaries across the country.
RAMP believes strongly that suppliers must have a consistent set of directives regarding the documentation that will be required to substantiate medical need for Medicare coverage of a mobility device such as a power wheelchair. The recent publication of a new coverage policy must be followed by specific and practical documentation requirements.See the full content of this document
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Ramp: Cms Asked to Establish Documentation Process for Medicare Coverage Policy
"Without such directives, suppliers will not be able to provide medically necessary items because there will be no guidance regarding what types of information will be necessary to substantiate medical need," said Mal Mixon, chairman and CEO of Invacare Corp. "The new coverage pol...
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