Check out the article by attorney Knicole Emanuel just posted in Today’s Wound Clinic: Pneumatic Compression Devices Are in the Spotlight for 2024 Audits. Over the last several years, Medicare audits by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have notably increased for durable medical equipment (DME) providers. Pneumatic compression devices (PCDs) are at the forefront of Medicare coverage issues, especially within the last three years.
FDA Issues a Letter to Health Care Providers to Follow Instructions for Safe Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Devices
These standards are designed to prevent fatal hyperbaric chamber fire and explosion risks in oxygen-enriched, pressurized environments—where even a small spark from an electronic device can be catastrophic.
