CMS updates: TPEs to restart, comments sought on enteral NCD

WASHINGTON - CMS announced last week that the DME MACs will be restarting the Targeted Probe and Education (TPE) program but did not provide a start date or any other information at this time…CMS is accepting public comments on removing the Enteral and Parenteral Nutritional Therapy National Coverage Determination, published in July in the 2022 Physician Payment proposed rule. The announcement comes after the DME MACs published a new Enteral Nutrition LCD and Parenteral Nutrition LCD that will go into effect Sept. 5.