Tag: what's covered
What's up with this 'What's Covered' app?
January 31, 2019Liz Beaulieu, Editor
CMS this week has made much ado about its new “What's Covered” app that allows beneficiaries to see whether Medicare covers a specific medical item or service, which of course includes HME.
The launch of the app paralleled the agency's CMS Quality Conference, or #CMSQualCon19 as it's known on twitter. CMS's coverage of the event on the social media platform has included photos of attendees, including these patient advocates, giving the app a whirl.
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CMS launches 'What's Covered' app
January 29, 2019HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - CMS has launched a new app that allows beneficiaries to see whether Medicare covers a specific medical item or service.The “What's Covered” app allows beneficiaries to more easily get accurate, consistent Original Medicare coverage information in the doctor's office, the hospital or anywhere else they use their mobile devices.“The new app is the next in a suite of products designed to give consumers more access and control over their Medicare information,” said...