Policy Article Revision Summary for June 21, 2018

Outlined below are the principal changes to the DME MAC Policy Article (PA) that has been revised and posted. The policy included is Glucose Monitors. Please review the entire LCD and related PA for complete information.


Glucose Monitor
Policy Article
Revision Effective Date: 06/07/2018

NON-MEDICAL NECESSITY COVERAGE AND PAYMENT RULES:
Added: Allowance for use of smart devices in conjunction with covered DME
Added: A9270 coding of smart devices

6/21/2018: At this time 21st Century Cures Act applies to new and revised LCDs that restrict coverage, which require comment and notice. This revision is to an article that is not a local coverage determination.

Note: The information contained in this article is only a summary of revisions to the LCDs and PAs.  For complete information on any topic, you must review the LCDs and/or PAs.

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