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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) › Medicare › Durable Medical Equipment

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal... more +
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal subsidies to reduce the number of uninsured citizens. less -
Baker Donelson

Chance to Comment on Future of DMEPOS Payments

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CMS recently took the unusual step of issuing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding changes to Medicare payment methodologies for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS)...more

Cozen O'Connor

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - February 26, 2014

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Though Congress was in recess this past week, congressional staff was hard at work continuing to consider ways to prevent a cut to Medicare providers’ payment rates that will be triggered by the sustainable growth rate...more

Carlton Fields

Advance Preparation For Medicare Revalidation Requests: Good Decision For The Bottom Line

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The 2009 Affordable Care Act (ACA) has provided no shortage of new regulations for health care providers of every shape and size. One such item is the requirement that providers that enrolled in Medicare prior to March 25,...more

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Ordering/Referring Phase 2 Begins May 1st - Claims Will Be Denied

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In an April 24, 2009 transmittal, CMS announced a two-phase claims editing expansion designed to allow verification that the physician or non-physician practitioner (NPP) listed as the ordering/referring provider on a...more

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