The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2020 Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule which will be effective for Medicare claims with a date of service on or after January 1, 2020. As anticipated, the 2020 Medicare fee schedule for orthotic and prosthetic services will be increased by 0.9% over 2019 rates. The […]
Friday, November 22, the House of Representatives introduced the Medicare O&P Patient-Centered Care Act (H.R. 5262). This bipartisan legislation would improve access to, and quality of orthotic and prosthetic care received by Medicare beneficiaries while simultaneously combatting fraud and abuse. Specifically, this bill would: Restore congressional intent by revising the overly expansive regulatory interpretation of […]
