LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for March 5 2015 - JA DME
LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for March 5, 2015
Outlined below are the principal changes to DME MAC Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) and Policy Articles (PAs) that have been revised and posted. Please review each entire LCD and each related PA for complete information.
Cervical Traction Devices
LCD
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2015
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Added: Standard language regarding Medicare coverage
HCPCS CODING:
Revised: HCPCS Narrative of E0856
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Added: Items provided on a periodic basis requirements to DWO
Revised: Standard language to add who can enter date of delivery date on the POD
Added: Instructions for Equipment Retained from a Prior Payer
Revised: HCPCS E0856 Narrative in ACA table
Added: Repair/Replacement section
Policy Article
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2015
NON-MEDICAL NECESSITY COVERAGE AND PAYMENT RULES:
Revised: HCPCS E0856 Narrative in ACA table
Removed: "When required by state law" from ACA new prescription requirements
Hospital Beds and Accessories
LCD
Revision Effective Date: 10/31/2014
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Revised: Standard Documentation Language to add covered prior to a beneficiary's Medicare eligibility
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Revised: Standard Documentation Language to add who can enter date of delivery date on the POD
Added: Instructions for Equipment Retained from a Prior Payer
Added:Repair/Replacement section
Policy Article
Revision Effective Date: 10/31/2014
NON-MEDICAL NECESSITY COVERAGE AND PAYMENT RULES:
Removed: "When required by state law" from ACA new prescription requirements
Revised: Face-to-Face Requirements for treating practitioner
Intravenous ImmuneGlobulin
LCD
Revision Effective Date: 10/31/2014
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Revised: Standard Documentation Language to add covered prior to a beneficiary's Medicare eligibility
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Revised: Refill Documentation requirements
Revised: Standard Documentation Language to add who can enter date of delivery date on the POD
Added: Instructions for Equipment Retained from a Prior Payer
Policy Article
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2011 (March 2015 Publication)
NON-MEDICAL NECESSITY COVERAGE AND PAYMENT RULES:
Removed: ICD-9 codes from this section
Added: Reference to ICD-9 codes section
Mechanical In-exsufflation Devices
LCD
Revision Effective Date: 10/31/2014
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Revised: Standard Documentation Language to add covered prior to a beneficiary's Medicare eligibility
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Revised: Standard Documentation Language to add who can enter date of delivery date on the POD
Added: Instructions for Equipment Retained from a Prior Payer
Added: Repair/Replacement section
Revised: Removed ICD-9 reference from diagnosis code statement
Policy Article
Revision Effective Date: 10/31/2014
NON-MEDICAL NECESSITY COVERAGE AND PAYMENT RULES:
Removed: "When required by state law" from ACA new prescription requirements
Revised: Face-to-Face Requirements for treating practitioner
Note: The information contained in this article is only a summary of revisions to the LCDs and Policy Articles. For complete information on any topic, you must review the LCD and/or Policy Article.
