POE AG Meeting Minutes - July 11, 2019 - JD DME
Provider Outreach and Education Advisory Group (POE AG) Meeting Minutes - July 10, 2019
POE Advisory Group Mission and Goals
Mission
- To determine the best methods of providing quality education and training to our supplier community.
Goals
- Develop timely, useful, relevant educational opportunities for our suppliers
- Provide input in the creation, implementation and review of Provider Education and Training
- Determine innovative, cost effective methods of using technology in provider education and training CMS Internet Only Manual (IOM), Publication 100-09, Chapter 6.
Reminder: We meet on a quarterly basis to discuss educational opportunities that Noridian Education can provide to suppliers through workshops, our website, and our listserv. We aren't able to discuss claim-specific questions or issues you may be seeing with claims. Please direct those questions to our Supplier Contact Center where they can be researched and resolved.
Member: Wayne Bradberry, Sharon Briggman, Patty Donndelinger, Dawn Jorgensen, Carolyn Koster, Noel Neil, Debra Silvers, Barb Stockert, Mary Stoner, Katie Workman, Kim Brummett, Ronda Buhrmester, Pamela Fritz, Jan Palmer, Kimberly Rogers-Bowers, Jera Sitton (Rosa Gomez), Carolyn Koster
Noridian: Trina St Ours, Colleen Harryman, Kathileen Stelljes, Chuck Cassada
Standing Agenda Items
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Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI)
- Some members reported that they are not experiencing any issues
- Some reported beneficiaries not bringing in MBI numbers
- Requested CMS send more reminders to Beneficiaries
- Discussed use of MBI tool – tool is beneficial in supplier perspective
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Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE)
- Chart removed from minutes for time being
- Cindy and Trina met with MR and MR is researching ability to provide additional breakdown of errors by TPE round
Follow up information from previous meeting
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Flow chart for dentists for steps in providing Oral Appliances
- Pending
- Targeted completion Q2 2019 and now hoping for Q3 – Cindy did attend national conference for AADSM and provide education
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Training Curriculum status
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This has been added to New Supplier/New Biller webpage
- Request for members to review prior to next meeting and provide feedback. You may also email feedback comments to DMEPOS-POEAG@noridian.com
- Discussed at NHIA in March
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This has been added to New Supplier/New Biller webpage
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Webinar specifically for Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM)
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Another webinar focusing on CGM was held June 27
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Member suggested to update DME on Demand with recently discussed information about CGMs (converting back)
- We (Noridian) have this in process
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Member suggested to update DME on Demand with recently discussed information about CGMs (converting back)
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Another webinar focusing on CGM was held June 27
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Suggestions for enhanced training include:
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Continuous Passive Motion (CPM)
- CPM date span calculator launched May 22
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Non-invasive ventilation
- Full ventilator webinar - June 4
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Respiratory Assist Devices (RAD)
- RAD level 200 webinar - June 20
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Continuous Passive Motion (CPM)
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Short webinar or DME on Demand for telemedicine
- In process and has expanded to a Part A/B and DME collaborative effort
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RT/LT Modifiers
- There is no specific listing of HCPCS codes requiring RT/LT modifier; however, any product that can be used bilaterally is affected
New Items
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Membership reminder
- There is a requirement for attendance at 3 of 4 POEAG meetings
- We have been reviewing attendance and members will be receiving email regarding status
- Goal is to make sure that members are actively involved in education process
Suggestions from POE Advisory Members
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Member noted that the Pressure Reducing Support Surface (PRRS) documentation checklist still states WOPD and should be updated
- Noridian indicated all checklists are in process of review and update
- Member requested better access to billing services for NMP. (can't sign up as billing service if using different portal to submit claims) – need to sign up as provider end user or administrative which is restricting use of NMP for billing services
- Member suggested addition of a column to DME on Demand page to include the last update date. Easily viewable without accessing tutorial
Next meeting: October 10, 2019
Last Updated Wed, 12 Feb 2020 10:05:29 +0000