Tag: wheelchair accessories

WASHINGTON - Accessories for complex power wheelchairs might account for a relatively small share of Medicare utilization, but they account for a much larger share of total spending, according to a highly anticipated report published June 1 by the Government Accountability Office.These accessories accounted for about 18% (312,000) of all wheelchair accessories in 2014 but about 51% ($159 million) of total spending. E1007, a power seating system with combination tilt and recline, accounted for 35%...

WASHINGTON - CMS has published a change request (8864) that instructs contractors to update systems allowing payment for wheelchair accessories when provided for use with non-competitively bid wheelchair base units after the end date of the certificate of medical necessity and when the modifier “KY” is present. The change applies to payments for wheelchair accessories furnished for use with Group 2 and Group 3 power wheelchairs by contractors in a competitive bid area (CBA); for competitively...