Medicare Part B and Medicare Advantage (Part C) cover durable medical equipment (DME) like walkers when medically necessary and prescribed by a healthcare professional. To be covered, a person’s ...

Medicare covers various durable medical equipment (DME) if a healthcare professional prescribes them. People should ensure that the DME supplier participates with Medicare. Covered DME ranges from ...

Medicare classifies nebulizers as durable medical equipment (DME), which is covered under Part B. Part A may cover costs if needed during inpatient care in a clinic, hospital, or nursing facility.

Documentation of any spinal cord injury diagnosis is sufficient to establish Medicare coverage for sterile catheter kits (A4297 and A4353) starting Jan. 1, according to a new local coverage determinat ...

Does Medicare pay for walk-in tubs? The Medicare federal health insurance program has four parts: original Medicare (Part A and Part B), Part C, also known as Medicare Advantage, and Part D. A person ...

On September 26, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs), Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC and CGS ...

CMS has just released a proposed rule that would require Medicare prior authorization (PA) for certain Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) items that the ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront major series, Medicare and Medicaid Integration. The series features analysis, proposals, and commentary that will inform policies on the ...

CMS changed their policy to include Myomo's MyoPro devices as a covered product under Medicare. Proposed broad coverage would result in significant operating leverage and sustainable profitability for ...