Patient Lifts - JA DME

Coverage

• Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Reference (280.1) National Coverage Determination (NCD)
• Patient Lifts Local Coverage Determination (LCD)
• Patient Lifts Policy Article

Documentation

• Standard Documentation Requirements for All Claims Submitted to DME MACs
• Clinician Checklist for Patient Lifts and Multi-Positional Patient Lifts - Checklist to assist clinicians with coverage and documentation requirements
• Clinician Letter - Continued Medical Necessity - Clinician directed letter that reminds them that ongoing need for and use of DMEPOS item must be documented in the patient's medical record
• Clinician Letter - Medical Records - Letter may be sent to clinicians to assist in obtaining documentation
• Patient Lifts Documentation Checklist - Checklist to ensure suppliers gather all required documentation

Reviews/Audits

• Medical Review - View notifications/findings of pre/post claim reviews completed by Noridian Medical Review

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