New Year, New Updates for DMEPOS ProvidersPosted: January 10, 2024The new year brings several changes for DMEPOS providers from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In addition, ACHC has revised one DMEPOS Accreditation Standard to align with CMS...
Include All Personnel in Survey PreparationPosted: August 10, 2023DMEPOS suppliers often rely on only one person to be responsible for all accreditation survey preparations. This task usually falls to either the compliance officer, operations manager, or owner....
How Office Visit Notes Support Sleep CarePosted: May 24, 2023 The revised Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), Form CMS-R-131, is now available to download from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Affected organizations must start using...
New CMS Program Allows Voluntary Prior Authorization for Certain PMD AccessoriesPosted: April 3, 2023The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently implemented a voluntary prior authorization program for certain power mobility device (PMD)...
How Office Visit Notes Support Sleep CarePosted: March 21, 2023The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is expanding the number of DMEPOS product codes on the Required Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery List (F2F/WOPD List). A...
Tool Simplifies Product Lookup ProcessPosted: February 14, 2023Determining if an off-the-shelf brace is included in the 2021 Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) may take a bit of research. But there’s a quick, easy way to get product information. An online lookup tool...
CMS Replacing NSCPosted: October 4, 2022The Medicare provider enrollment process is changing for DMEPOS suppliers. The current enrollment administrative contractor, the National Supplier Clearinghouse (NSC), is being replaced by two regional contractors in November...
Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 PHEPosted: September 7, 2022On January 30, 2023, the White House announced that the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency will end on May 11, 2023. As part of the emergency preparedness cycle, returning to normal...
Blog How Office Visit Notes Support Sleep CarePosted: October 15, 2021 We’re always looking for opportunities to create services that add value for those on the front line of patient care. Last year, ACHC’s DMEPOS Accreditation Program launched a Distinction in...