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New Section Added to U.S. Rehab Website 9/2/2010  
Critical Alert: The Industry Needs Your Support! 9/1/2010  
CMS Releases Supplier Standards Final Rule 8/30/2010  
ATP Involvement update 7-22-10 7/28/2010  
CMS Release Bid Rates 7/1/2010  
U.S. Rehab Welcome its Newest Exclusive Vendor on Board 6/3/2010  
PECOS Access for Rehab Providers Coming Soon 5/20/2010  
Permobil Releases Video 4/9/2010  
Health Care Reform 4/6/2010  
Separate Benefit Discussion Paper Released 3/12/2010  
Fraud Alert -- EFTs -- CEDI 2/25/2010  
The Invacare Rehab Van is Coming to a City Near You 2/12/2010  
ZONE PROGRAM INTEGRITY CONTRACTORS AND AUDITS 1/29/2010  
CMS Releases List of Physicians Enrolled in PECOS 1/29/2010  
U.S. Rehab Questions the Validity of the OIG Power Wheelchair Report 1/13/2010  
Controversial OIG Report on Power Wheelchairs Released January 6, 2010 1/8/2010  
OIG Releases Study on Power Wheelchair Costs 9/4/2009  
CMS offers written assistance to aid in obtaining proper documentation 1/9/2009  
KE modifier Updates 1/7/2009  
IMPORTANT NOTICE 12/23/2008  
CMS Releases Final Quality Standards 10/21/2008  
COMPLEX REHAB SERVICES AND PRODUCT CHOICE THREATENED BY 9.5 PERCENT CUT 9/30/2008  
Tennessee Association for Home Care's Delivery Technician Certification Program 9/24/2008  
RESNA Announces Certification Program Changes 8/29/2008  
CMS Issues Order to All Jurisdictions: “Note That Stamped Signatures Are Not Acceptable On Any Medical Record” 8/13/2008  
Senate Republicans To Begin Campaign Against Medicare Fraud 8/1/2008  
WE WON! 7/10/2008  
CMS Announces Contract Suppliers for Round One of Competitive Bidding 5/19/2008  
Senate Bill Introduced to Exempt Complex Rehab From The Medicare Competitive Bidding Program 4/30/2008  
U.S. Rehab Invites Your Support for Rehab Carve Out & Cost Study 4/7/2008  
MEDICARE TO SAVE AVERAGE OF 26% FOR SOME DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS, AND SUPPLIES 3/21/2008  
CMS Has Removed The April 1, 2008 “ATP” Requirement 12/5/2007  
Don’t Stall...Make the Call! 12/3/2007  
Assistive Technology Training Program (ATTP) Is Here! 9/17/2007  
VGM`s Last Chance For Patient Choice Files Competitive Bidding Lawsuit 6/21/2007  
BIDDING FOR DMEPOS IS OPEN! 5/16/2007  
REHAB EXEMPTION INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS 5/16/2007  
REHAB EXEMPTION INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS 5/11/2007  
COMPETITIVE BID MSA LIST RELEASED!! 4/12/2007  
U.S. Rehab to Offer ATS/ATP Review Program! 4/11/2007  
COMPETITIVE BID MSA LIST RELEASED!! 4/5/2007  
Medicare’s In The Home Wheelchair Restriction Heads For The Door 4/2/2007  
PMD Fee Schedule Changes
March 23, 2007 		3/26/2007  
President’s FY 2008 Budget Request Targets Power Wheelchairs 2/6/2007  
Power Mobility Device Update - Basic Equipment Package 1/29/2007  
November 15th: Implementation of PMD Policies in Effect 11/16/2006  
U.S. Rehab Member from Iowa gets involved in PMD Issue in a Big Way! 11/10/2006  
Wednesday, November 1st, Medicare Issues Revised LCD for PMDs 11/2/2006  
UPDATED 10/26/2006 - REHAB CALL TO ACTION: 10/26/2006  
Cuts in Medicare Hurt Wheelchair Users 10/19/2006  
Rehab Industry Joins Forces To Stop Power Mobility Benefit Reductions 10/11/2006  
Medicare Issues Revised Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) 9/26/2006  
REHAB CALL TO ACTION: 9/26/2006  
REHAB CALL TO ACTION: 9/7/2006  
Medicare has published a revised Local Coverage Determination (LCD) 8/29/2006  
CMS PUBLISHES FINAL QUALITY STANDARDS 8/29/2006  
CMS PUBLISHES FINAL QUALITY STANDARDS 8/15/2006  
DMERCs Release 8/15/2006  
Washington Steps Up to Amend 8/4/2006  
Washington Steps Up to Amend 7/25/2006  
Advance Determination of Medicare Coverage – Wheelchairs 7/25/2006  
NPRM on Medicare Competitive Bidding Published in Federal Register 6/22/2006  
Hot News! 4/7/2006  
Industry Update - Power Mobility Device Regulation and Payment 4/4/2006  
NEWS FLASH – THOMAS TO RETIRE 3/9/2006  
NEWS FLASH – THOMAS TO RETIRE 3/9/2006  
LCPC rally sheds light on Medicare cuts 1/25/2006  
LCPC rally sheds light on Medicare cuts 1/25/2006  
RATC Update 12/23/2005  
RATC Update 12/23/2005  
"IT’S NOT OVER TILL IT’S OVER" 12/22/2005  
Status of Activities Related to Power Mobility Devices (PMDs) 10/28/2005  
CMS issues refinements to HCPCS codes, standards, testing for power chairs, vehicles 9/16/2005  
VGM Announces "Hurricane Katrina Program" 9/1/2005  
PWC & POV claims Certificate of Medical Necessity No Longer Required! 8/24/2005  
Budget Committee Chairman Jim Nussle Meets With VGM to Discuss H.R. 3359 8/9/2005  
Region B & D FAQs: Mobility Assistive Equipment (MAE) 6/30/2005  
DMERCs Explain Transition for Coverage of Mobility Equipment 6/21/2005  
VGM commits $500,000 to new accreditation entity 6/13/2005  
Heartland Is Here! 6/1/2005  
University of Pittsburgh grants CEU Approval for 2005 Heartland Conference! 5/18/2005  
RESNA Grants CEU Approval for 2005 Heartland Conference! 5/18/2005  
RESNA Grants CEU Approval for 2005 Heartland Conference! 5/18/2005  
Analysis: Medicare fix most difficult 2/21/2005  
CMS PROPOSES NEW COVERAGE CRITERIA FOR PWCs, SCOOTERS 2/4/2005  
U.S. Rehab Now Offers HIPAA Security Rule Compliance Tools 2/2/2005  
Support for Leavitt Nomination Comes from Both Sides of Aisle 1/24/2005  
Comments to CMS relating to new wheelchair policy 1/10/2005  
We Will Never Forget You Tom… 12/27/2004  
CMS releases 2005 fee schedule for DMEPOS 11/23/2004  
U.S. Rehab Well Represented on Competitive Bidding Committee 11/15/2004  
URGENT - Request For Information 11/12/2004  
Industry moves on HIPAA standards, but transition will be slow 11/9/2004  
HME Excellence Awards: VGM Group Members Receive 8 Nominations 10/22/2004  
An Educational Value at Its Best 4/21/2004  
Power Wheelchairs and POVs – Policy Clarification and Medical Review Strategy 12/11/2003  
Senate approves Medicare bill 11/26/2003  
VGM SPONSORS Ms. WHEELCHAIR AMERICA’s TRIP TO DC 10/22/2003  
For Immediate Release 10/7/2003  
Out With the Old, In With the New 9/5/2003  
U.S. Rehab Makes the Grade 7/21/2003  
ZONE PROGRAM INTEGRITY CONTRACTORS AND AUDITS
Preparing for an Audit, How to Respond to a Review & FAQs

Medicare fraud and abuse prevention and detection efforts are about to get tougher because of the new Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPIC).

According to CMS, ZPICs were developed to fix flaws in the current Medicare program integrity system, which protects the Medicare program by preventing and detecting fraud and abuse. VGM’s Mark Higley has compiled an excellent document to understand the program. Titled “ZONE PROGRAM INTEGRITY CONTRACTORS AND AUDITS - Preparing for an Audit, How to Respond to a Review & FAQs”, it may be accessed by clicking here.

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