AAH responds to proposed LCD for CGMs
By HME News Staff
Updated 8:26 AM CST, Mon November 21, 2022
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare strongly supported CMS’s proposed local coverage determination for continuous glucose monitors in recent submitted comments. The proposed LCD would, among other things, remove the requirement for multiple administration of insulin and frequent self-adjustments, and allow for telehealth visits in place of in-person visits. The association, however, has concerns about the ability of DMEPOS providers to collect documentation from prescriber medical records that’s as detailed as the proposed criteria appear to require. It provided specific recommendations on crafting more realistic documentation requirements, including limiting them to level 2 or level 3 hypoglycemic events, as appropriate. The association also recommends that CMS implement the LCD before the end of the public health emergency.
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