Jurisdiction B POE Advisory Group (POE AG) Meeting Minutes – November 13, 2024
Date: November 13, 2024, 2:00 pm ET
Facilitator: Denise Winsock, JB POE Sr. Analyst
CGS Representatives: Denise Winsock, Maurdi Wilson, Crystal Lewis
Advisory Group Members: Lori Cunningham, Monica Poulson, Rose Schafhauser, Caryn Shelton, Jera Sitton, Mary Ellen Spradlin, Pamela Tilbury, Melissa Tomaszewski
Agenda:
- Welcome & Introductions
- News & Updates
- Website Updates & Feedback
- POE Educational Activities
- Feedback & Suggestions/Open Discussion
- 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:
- Retired Pneumatic Compression Devices LCD/PA Effective November 14, 2024
- Pneumatic Compression Devices – Correct Coding and Billing
- Dear Physician Letters – Revised
- Medical Review Quarterly Reports
- Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting Information – Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment (L33797)
- IVR Beneficiary Eligibility
- Billing Repairs of DMEPOS Items Reminder
- Calculating Enteral Nutrition Units of Service – Rounding Rules
- Website & myCGS DME Web Portal Updates & Feedback
Denise reviewed the following myCGS web Portal updates:
- POE Educational Activities
Denise led discussions on the following activities:
- Workshops: Tentative 2025 locations
- Alsip, IL
- Toledo, OH
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Indianapolis, IN
- Collaborative Events:
- CERT Task Force Manual Wheelchair webinar – December 10, 2024
- Workshops: Tentative 2025 locations
- Feedback & Suggestions/Open Discussion:
Denise shared an update on past suggestions and asked for any other topics.
Suggestions/feedback:- Webinars:
- A webinar on CERT/TPE audit and provides outcome of audits, how to handle, etc. Also, include how suppliers can complete review faster.
- Miscellaneous:
- Can an option be added to the survey to allow supplies to select "already added to email list"?
- Suggestion for workshop location of Bloomington, MN.
- Group liked the idea of a monthly webinar on the latest new articles.
- Webinars:
- Upcoming meeting date: February 13, 2025
Meeting Adjourned