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September 26, 2024

Policy Article Revision Summary for September 26, 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 Standard Documentation Requirements for All Claims Submitted to DME MACs. Please review the entire Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) and related PAs for complete information.

Standard Documentation Requirements for All Claims Submitted to DME MACs

PA

Standard Documentation Requirements for All Claims Submitted to DME MACs PAExternal Website

Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2024

MEDICAL RECORD DOCUMENTATION:

  • Removed: “A prescription is not considered to be part of the medical record, except in the case of documenting medical necessity for replacement prosthetic limbs.”

09/26/2024: 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.

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