The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes for 2020, and there were a few minor changes. Below is a complete breakdown of the code changes which will be effective for claims with a date of service on or after January 1, 2020.
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HHS OIG Releases Report Comparing Medicare Payment for Orthoses with Payments by Other Insurers
November 7, 2019 at 12:22 pm
HHS Office of Inspector General Releases a Report Comparing Medicare Payment for Orthoses with Payments by Other Insurers On October 30, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report that compared Medicare payments for orthoses to payments made by non-Medicare payers from 2012-2015. The OIG cited […]
CMS Issues Final Rule on 2020 Medicare Payment Rules for DMEPOS
November 1, 2019 at 1:27 pm
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