June 13, 2024
Policy Article Revisions Summary for June 13, 2024
Joint DME MAC Publication
Outlined below are the principal changes to the DME MAC Policy Article (PA) that has been revised and posted. The policy included is Manual Wheelchair Bases. Please review the entire Local Coverage Determination (LCD) and related PA for complete information.
Manual Wheelchair Bases
PA
Revision Effective Date: 07/01/2024
POLICY SPECIFIC DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Removed: “When the home assessment is based upon indirectly obtained information, the supplier must, at the time of delivery, verify that the item delivered meets the requirements specified in criterion C."
- Revised: "Issues such as the physical layout of the home, surfaces to be traversed, and obstacles must be addressed by and documented in the home assessment.” to “Regardless of the method used for the home assessment, issues such as the physical layout of the home, surfaces to be traversed, and obstacles to the use of the selected manual wheelchair must be addressed by and documented in the home assessment.”
06/13/2024: At this time the 21st Century Cures Act applies to new and revised LCDs which require comment and notice. This revision is to an article that is not a local coverage determination.
Note: The information contained in this article is only a summary of revisions to the LCDs and/or PAs. For complete information on any topic, you must review the LCDs and/or PAs.