Jurisdiction B POE Advisory Group (POE AG) Meeting Minutes – May 1, 2024
Meeting Date and Time: May 1, 2024, 2:00 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Denise Winsock, JB POE Sr. Analyst
CGS Representatives: Denise Winsock, Maurdi Wilson, Crystal Lewis
Advisory Group Members: Tonia Burrell Pace, Missy Cross, Rose Schafhauser, Valarie Sell, Jera Sitton, Mary Ellen Spradlin, Pamela Tilbury, Melissa Tomaszewski, Cassie Wright
Agenda:
- Welcome & Introductions
- News & Updates
- Website Updates & Feedback
- POE Educational Activities
- Feedback & Suggestions/Open Discussion
- Upcoming August 21, 2024, Meeting Date
- Welcome & Introductions
Denise welcomed the group to the meeting and reviewed the primary role of the POE AG. Denise also reminded members to complete the survey every quarter.
- News & Updates
Denise asked for comments on these articles:
- Provider Level Adjustment Codes on Remittance Advice (HIGLAS)
- Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) Question & Answers
- DME MAC Program Manager Update – Workgroup Collaboration
- FAQ: Can the Standard Written Order (SWO) list multiple types of CPAP and RAD supplies and accessories such as masks, cushions, pillows, tubing?
- CERT Common Errors
- Ostomy Supplies Documentation Checklist
- Billing Repairs of DMEPOS Items Reminder
- Calculating Enteral Nutrition Units of Service – Rounding Rules
- Website & myCGS DME Web Portal Updates & Feedback
The group gave feedback on updates to the CGS JB Website. Denise encouraged members to use the blue Feedback tab to send comments about information on specific page or report an issue on the portal or website.
- Denise reviewed the following myCGS web Portal update:
- POE Educational Activities
Denise led discussions on the following activities:
- Workshops:
- Tampa, FL – May 22, 2024
- Charlotte, NC – June 13, 2024
- Collaborative Events:
- Michigan HomeCare & Hospice Association (MHHA) - May 8, 2024
- American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) – May 17-19, 2024
- A/B DME Nebulizer Webinar – June 4, 2024
- CERT Task Force Documentation webinar – June 18, 2024
- Workshops:
- Feedback & Suggestions/Open Discussion:
Denise shared an update on past suggestions and asked for any other topics.
Additional suggestions/feedback:
- Webinars:
- Is there a way to have the webinar added to the attendee's calendar as the reminder? Currently the reminder does not come until the day before the webinar. Suppliers may have already scheduled something else for that time.
- Miscellaneous:
- CGM FAQs are extremely helpful.
- Appreciate the TPE nurses going the extra step.
- Will the medical directors update the Oxygen Dear Physician Letter to clarify acceptable documentation of "evaluated"?
- Webinars:
- Upcoming meeting date: August 21, 2024
Meeting Adjourned