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In brief: Proposed cath changes, PromptCare deal & more

May 8, 2024HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – CMS has proposed discontinuing two existing HCPCS codes for intermittent urinary catheters, A4351 and A4352, and establishing five new codes in response to a request from AAHomecare and its manufacturer members.  The agency stated that it does not see a claims processing need to discontinue or modify existing HCPCS code A4353, “Intermittent urinary catheter, with insertion supplies.”  “CMS believes that clinical evidence and current payer policies...

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CMS proposes coding changes for intermittent urinary catheters 

May 6, 2024HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – CMS has proposed discontinuing two existing HCPCS codes for intermittent urinary catheters, A4351 and A4352, and establishing five new codes in response to a request from AAHomecare and its manufacturer members.  The agency stated that it does not see a claims processing need to discontinue or modify existing HCPCS code A4353, “Intermittent urinary catheter, with insertion supplies.”  “CMS believes that clinical evidence and current payer policies...

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AAHomecare supports detection efforts in wake of cath fraud reports

March 7, 2024HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – AAHomecare has issued a statement affirming its support for the government to implement real-time monitoring of claims to detect potential fraud and abuse in response to news reports of potential Medicare fraud by a handful of intermittent catheter companies.  AAHomecare's statement, which was shared with CMS and Capitol Hill, also reiterates recommendations for federal government initiatives to better monitor DME supplier billing practices and trends, including:  Increased...

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Numotion re-ups on caths 

September 6, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Numotion’s new website dedicated to urological supplies significantly expands the company’s presence in the intermittent catheter market, company officials say.  Numotion has provided caths since 2014 to leverage the synergies with its core business of providing complex power wheelchairs, but the products were “buried” in the company’s main website, says Bret Barczak, chief marketing officer and executive vice president of Numotion’s...

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AAH prepares to counter OIG study 

June 20, 2022HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – AAHomecare has engaged Dobson | DaVanzo & Associates to conduct a study to assess the direct and indirect costs of providing intermittent catheters.  The goal of the study is to help the Office of Inspector General, CMS and other payers better understand the comprehensive costs of caring for individuals who receive these products (A4351, A4352, A4353).  “Suppliers who provide intermittent catheters to Medicare beneficiaries are encouraged to take the survey,”...

AAHomecare, Intermittent catheters, urological supplies


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