Tag: Intermittent catheters
Aurie announces authorization, appointments
May 11, 2026HME News Staff
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Aurie has announced that the Aurie Reusable No-Touch Intermittent Catheter System has been granted marketing authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through the Class II De Novo pathway. The company says the authorization establishes the product as the first ever reusable intermittent urinary catheter system and creates a new device classification in an industry that has exclusively relied on single-use catheters for decades. The Aurie System is slated...
In brief: Catheter code change, Part B premium increase, AdaptHealth debt reduction
November 19, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Documentation of any spinal cord injury diagnosis is sufficient to establish Medicare coverage for sterile catheter kits (A4297 and A4353) starting Jan. 1, according to a new local coverage determination (LCD) and policy article from the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs).
The expanded coverage, which better aligns with current clinical evidence, will help to reduce serious urinary tract infections (UTIs), AAHomecare stated in a bulletin.
“The...
New LCD for intermittent catheters expands coverage
November 17, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Documentation of any spinal cord injury diagnosis is sufficient to establish Medicare coverage for sterile catheter kits (A4297 and A4353) starting Jan. 1, according to a new local coverage determination (LCD) and policy article from the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs).
The expanded coverage, which better aligns with current clinical evidence, will help to reduce serious urinary...
Countdown to coding change: CMS to update HCPCS for hydrophilic caths
September 19, 2025HME News Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine – New HCPCS coding changes for intermittent catheters take effect Jan. 1, 2026, and there are steps providers can take now to make sure they are ready, says Kathryn Vaughn, director of market access for Coloplast.
CMS will modify two existing codes (A4351& A4352) and add three new codes (A4295, A4296 & A4297) to differentiate catheters with a hydrophilic coating.
Vaughn said providers can take the following steps to prepare for implementation:
Educate...
Numotion launches ALLY program for catheter users
August 7, 2025HME News Staff
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Numotion Medical Supply has launched the ALLY Program to support individuals who use catheters in managing their bladder health. The program offers vital resources, education and connection – all in one place. Much of the content is created by Numotion Medical Supply account managers, wheelchair users and medical supply educators, ensuring that resources are not only clinically sound but also deeply relatable and grounded in lived experience, the company says. “Our...
Cath changes: Stakeholders anxious about next steps
April 4, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – As the PDAC continues to ready its roll-out of new HCPCS codes for certain catheters, the $1 million question for stakeholders is still, what will be in the local coverage determination?
The PDAC is currently working with manufacturers to determine if their products qualify for one of the new codes (A4295, A4296 and A4297 are brand new, while A4351 and A4352 are revised and A4353 remains unchanged). The PDAC is expected to identify the products that qualify under the new...
AAHomecare launches resource for new cath codes
March 6, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare has created a landing page with information and resources regarding new HCPCS codes for hydrophilic intermittent urinary catheters that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. On this site, you will find links to:
PDAC Hydrophilic Intermittent Urinary Catheter Crosswalk
Primer on the new HCPCS code in PowerPoint format for providers to use to present information on the new codes to payers.
White paper titled, "New HCPCS...
C.R. Bard agrees to $17M settlement following kick-back allegations
January 27, 2025HME News Staff
ATLANTA – C.R. Bard and its affiliates, Liberator Medical Supply, Liberator Holdings and Rochester Medical, have agreed to pay $17 million to resolve allegations that they provided free samples and discounts to encourage urology practice groups to use their prescription form for prescribing intermittent catheters for their patients, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia.
The provision of remuneration – anything of value – to induce...
In brief: Cath codes, sleep predictions, wildfire support, pulse ox guidance
January 10, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Pricing, Data Analysis and Coding (PDAC) contractor for CMS seeks primary contact information from manufacturers and distributors as it prepares to roll out new HCPCS codes for hydrophilic intermittent urinary catheters on Jan. 1, 2026, AAHomecare reports.
Manufacturers and distributors can provide their primary contact by completing this form by March 31. Over the course of the year, the PDAC will work with the primary contact to determine if their products qualify...
PDAC preps for new cath codes
January 9, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Pricing, Data Analysis and Coding (PDAC) contractor for CMS seeks primary contact information from manufacturers and distributors as it prepares to roll out new HCPCS codes for hydrophilic intermittent urinary catheters on Jan. 1, 2026, AAHomecare reports.
Manufacturers and distributors can provide their primary contact by completing this form by March 31. Over the course of the year, the PDAC will work with the primary contact to determine if their products qualify...