Treating Practitioners and Prescribers DMEPOS Education
CGS recognizes the importance of the partnership between the supplier and the treating practitioners who prescribe DMEPOS. The following resources are available to assist treating practitioners and physicians with understanding the documentation and coverage requirements for the items they prescribe:
- Collaborative Patient Care is a Partnership MLN Fact Sheet
- Dear Physician Letters
- Local Coverage Determinations
- Medical Record Maintenance & Access Requirements
- Medicare Minute MD
- Physician's Corner
Collaborative Webinars
The DME MAC Provider Outreach and Education team collaborates with the A/B MACs to enlist the support of prescribing practitioners in reducing the error rates related to medical records in the areas where they prescribe. With these educational opportunities the A/B and DME MACs strive to enhance collaboration between practitioners and suppliers.
Date | Title | Description |
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December 17, 2024 | Lower Limb Orthoses | A/B and DME MAC collaborative webinar on orthoses from a practitioner perspective. |
September 19, 2024 | Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices | A/B and DME MAC collaborative webinar on ordering PAP devices for Medicare patients from a provider perspective. |
June 4, 2024 | Nebulizers & Inhalation Medication | A/B and DME MAC collaborative webinar on nebulizers and inhalation medication coverage and documentation requirements from a physician/provider perspective. |
March 13, 2024 | General Documentation Requirements | A/B and DME MAC collaborative webinar on documentation requirements from a physician/provider perspective. |
October 17, 2023 | Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes | A/B and DME MAC collaborative webinar on Diabetic Shoes from a physician/provider perspective. |
August 23, 2023 | Surgical Dressings | A/B and DME MAC collaborative webinar on Surgical Dressings from a physician/provider perspective. |
April 13, 2023 | Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment | A/B DME MAC Collaborative webinar on Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment |
February 14, 2023 | Knee Orthoses | A/B DME MAC Collaborative webinar on Knee Orthoses from a physician/provider perspective. |
August 25, 2022 | Glucose Monitors and Supplies | A/B DME MAC Collaborative webinar on Glucose Monitors and Supplies from a physician/prover perspective. |
May 26, 2022 | Medical Documentation | A/B and DME MAC Collaborative webinar on medical documentation for DMEPOS from a physician/provider perspective. |
February 23, 2022 | Orthoses | A/B and DME MAC collaborative webinar on Orthoses from a physician/provider perspective. |
"Practitioners Are You Ordering…"
The DME MAC Provider Outreach and Education team collaborates with the A/B MACs to enlist the support of prescribing practitioners in reducing the error rates related to orders and medical records in the areas where they prescribe. This national collaboration includes "Practitioners are you ordering…" articles which the A/B MACs distribute to practitioners that order DMEPOS items.
Here are links to the "Practitioners are you ordering…" articles, listed by topic and publication date:
- Ankle-Foot/Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses (AFO/KAFO) – November 25, 2024
- Diabetic Shoes – March 16, 2021
- DMEPOS – March 1, 2024
- External Breast Prostheses and Supplies – March 14, 2024
- Glucose Monitors and Supplies – August 25, 2024
- Knee Orthoses – November 25, 2024
- Medical Records Play a Vital Role in Ordering and Providing DMEPOS to Your Patients! – December 8, 2020
- Nebulizers and Inhalation Medication – May 30, 2024
- Oxygen – April 13, 2023
- PAP Devices and Related Accessories – August 1, 2024
- Spinal Orthosis – January 11, 2023
- Surgical Dressings – November 16, 2021