Tag: Custom Seats & Backs
Custom seats, backs return to individual pricing
April 28, 2017Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON - The DME MACs for Jurisdictions B and C have agreed to process all holding claims for custom seats and backs based on individual pricing, Rita Stanley, vice president of government relations for Sunrise Medical, announced at the National CRT Conference on April 26.
Stanley says she was told there are 30 or so such claims for E2609 and E2617.
“As of today, they were going to start processing those claims based on individual consideration again,” she said. “If the...
Update: Custom seats, backs under review, NCART says
April 25, 2017HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - The medical directors at jurisdictions B and C have agreed to do an “immediate review” of payments for custom seats (E2609) and custom backs (E2617), following their decision to change payments from individually priced to flat allowable, according to NCART. “In the interim, they are holding the processing of any claims that include E2609 and E2617 until they have determined any needed changes,” stated Don Clayback, executive director of NCART, in an email to members...