Tag: knee orthoses
In brief: Push for timeline, win for knee orthoses, results for Apnimed
July 30, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare, the COPD Foundation, the Council for Quality Respiratory Care and VGM Government Relations have formally requested that CMS establish a clear implementation timeline for the new national coverage determination for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation.
In a letter sent July 23, the groups asked CMS to delay implementation until at least one year after the NCD’s publication date of June 9.
“Adopting a clear implementation glidepath...
Proposed knee brace LCD ‘big win,’ says AOPA
July 28, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The DME MACs have released a draft revision to the Knee Orthoses Local Coverage Determination (LCD) and its corresponding Policy Article.
DL 33318 comes nearly two years after the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) made a formal LCD reconsideration request.
Under the new draft policy, Medicare would cover knee orthoses for medial or lateral tibiofemoral osteoarthritis without requiring joint instability, so long as the following are...
Össur positions system as tool for new requirementÂ
June 21, 2022HME News Staff
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. - Össur’s Empower Practice and Workflow Management system now seamlessly complies with new prior-authorization requirements announced by CMS for some commonly prescribed knee and spinal orthoses. “Although CMS has previously enacted prior authorization requirements, the new standards can create authorization challenges for patients with urgent medical needs and the clinicians who care for them,” said Mark Tymchenko, Össur’s vice president,...