I am reposting the entire message from the CMS about the extension of the Extreme and Unavoidable Circumstances (EUC) data submission deadline. Note that this extension is ONLY for practitioners impacted by the Change Healthcare cyberattack. –Caroline In...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has yielded to pressure and removed the “appropriate use criteria (AUC) program for advanced diagnostic services” from the 2024 Medicare physician fee schedule (MPFS). In a Feb. 15 policy update, CMS urged...
The Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders has had another policy win! The Alliance met with the DME MAC* medical directors on January 23, 2024, to discuss surgical dressing claims processing issues. In direct response, the DME MACs published an update of their surgical...
Last month’s blog explained HCPCS G2211, its appropriate use, and inappropriate use. HCPCS G2211 – Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care...
There have been two major changes in the regulations pertaining to physician documentation during ambulatory visits, both of which are favorable for wound care practitioners. These changes have decreased documentation burden and redundancy. Implementing them can be a...
