Tag: Manual accessories
Accessories: Updated payments take effect, will be applied retroactively
January 16, 2020HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - Updated payment rates for complex manual wheelchair accessories went into effect Jan. 1, but they may not be updated until July 1 to allow changes to be made to the claims processing system, according to a bulletin from CMS. As such, suppliers should continue to submit claims for these items with dates of service on or after Jan. 1, 2020, but payment rates will continue to be based on the adjusted fee schedule amounts in the interim. After changes to the system are implemented, payment...