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Increased Medicare DME Reimbursement for 2015

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Good news!! On January 1, 2015, the Medicare fee schedule for diabetic shoes, Moore Balance Brace and Arizona custom AFOs increased. While the amount reimbursed by each DME MAC may vary slightly, the National Fee Schedule allowables are as follows:

Depth Shoes (A5500) $141.14
Prefabricated, Heat Molded Inserts (A5512) $57.58
Custom Molded Inserts (A5513) $85.92

Depth Shoes w/ 3 pr. Prefab, Heat Molded Inserts $313.88
Depth Shoes w/ 3 pr. Custom Molded Inserts $398.90
Custom Molded Shoes w/ Custom Molded Inserts $586.42

Arizona AFO, Standard (L1940, L2330, L2820) $1162.23
Moore Balance Brace (L1940, L2330, L2820) $1162.23

For a complete listing of updated DME prices, including prefabricated and custom ankle foot orthoses, go to:
http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/DMEPOSFeeSched/DMEPOS-Fee-Schedule.html.

Therapeutic Shoes – Documentation Requirements

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The National Government Services, Jurisdiction B Medical Review department recently conducted a widespread post pay probe for HCPCS codes A5500, A5501, A5512, and A5513.  A widespread post pay probe is a selection of paid claims reviewed for medical necessity based on a particular service from multiple suppliers.  The suppliers who had claims selected and reviewed for this probe have been sent final probe determination letters.  The letter indicates the probe review findings and any overpayment(s) identified. The claims that were found to have been paid in error have been adjusted and a demand letter has been generated.

The following are the most common errors found during the recent medical review audit of therapeutic shoes and inserts and clarification of documentation requirements.

 

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O&P Devices Exempted from Medical Excise Tax

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On December 5, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Treasury issued final regulations on the new 2.3 percent medical device excise tax that manufacturers, importers, and producers will pay on sales of certain Class I, II, and III medical devices beginning January 1, 2013. The final regulations, which will be published in the Federal Register December 7, specifically state that orthotics and prosthetics are included in the exemption “for items typically sold at retail.”

From the Federal Register:

The final regulations provide a safe harbor for certain devices that fall under the retail exemption. Prosthetic and orthotic devices, as defined in 42 CFR 414.202, that do not require implantation or insertion by a medical professional, fall under the retail exemption safe harbor described in §48.4191-2(b)(2)(iii)(D)(1). Accordingly, prosthetic and orthotic devices within the meaning of 42 CFR 414.202 that do not require implantation or insertion by a medical professional are considered to be of a type generally purchased by the general public at retail for individual use, without regard to whether they require initial or periodic fitting or adjustment.

“Therapeutic shoes,” as described in 42 CFR 414.228(c), are also covered under the safe harbor provision.

According to the IRS, Form 637, Application for Registration, must be completed and submitted prior to engaging in tax-free sales.