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CMS didn't think through capped rental change, providers say
January 31, 2014Elizabeth Deprey
WASHINGTON - The day-to-day reality of providing certain complex rehab equipment as capped rental items is unrealistic, providers say.“CMS is asking DME companies to provide complex rehab and finance Medicare over 13 months, when we have to pay the vendors back in 60 days,” said Patrick Mahncke, president of Denver, Colo.-based USA Mobility. “From a business standpoint, it's very difficult to do that.”On April 1, CMS plans to make 78 codes capped rental items, including manual...
Capped Rental, CMS, Complex Rehab, Michele Gunn, Mike Ballard, Patrick Mahncke, Patrick Mazey
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