Peggy Walker: Archives

• Modifier - ZX change to KX
• Texas Medicaid Reimbursement for Pediatric Wheelchairs
  E1220, E1239, E2291, E2292
• CMNs MAE physicians directions
  CMNs Physicians Education for changes effective 5/5/05
• Mobility Assist Equipment
  Effective May 5, 2005
• Power Wheelchair Coding Initiative - FAQ
  SADMERC Frequently Asked Questions on the Power Wheelchair Coding Initiative
• Seating Simplified W/C - E codes starting 01/01/2005
  What is needed?
• Fee Schedule Update for 2005 for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS)
  Effective Date: January 1, 2005
• MMA - Drugs Paid by Average Selling Price Beginning January 1, 2005 for DMERC
• Heavy duty walkers, commodes, beds etc.
• Region C Q&A Power Wheelchair Comments
• Physician’s Education – Power wheelchairs / POVs
• E1031 Rollabout “Transporter Chairs”
• RATC Standards of Practice and Protocol for Rehabilitation
• NSC “Freezing” Supplier Numbers - Updates and Comments
  from Peggy Walker, RN 9/19/03
• Operation Wheeler Dealer
  Some Tips for Prepay Review (“Development” Claims)
• Region D Medical Review`s Experience with Power Mobility
  Lessons Learned
• Probe Reviews: What is a probe review?
  Updated July 21, 2003
• K0115-K0116 Custom Orthotic Seating Systems
• New Supplier Standards 21
  Final draft in Fed. Reg. 10/11/2000 - 90 day comment
• OIG Draft Form Compliance Issues
• PPS Codes **Effective Oct. 1, 2000 ** RAD
• Request for justification for Power Wheelchair - Page 1
• Review Request
• ICD – 9 Changes and updates Edits begin – 4/1/2003
  (How do they affect your claims submission to the DMERCS?)
• 2002 Noncovered HCPCs code lists
• Power Wheelchair Review
  Region D Medical Review Comments
• Probe Reviews - Region C
  What is a probe review?
• Glucose Tests Strips & Supplies
  Medicare No Longer Accepts Claims Filed By Beneficiary!
• HCFA - Common EDI Front End Errors
  Health Care Financing Administration
• Power-Audits-Myths
• Region C Q&A
• Reference to DME "in the home"
• Evaluation Example
  FOR HIGH END REHAB EQUIPMENT & SPECIALTY SEATING
• Least costly alternative reductions