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CMS finalizes prior authorization rule for #DME
In a move meant to prevent fraud while protecting access to medically necessary supplies, the CMS on Tuesday issued a final rule that mandates prior authorization for some durable medical equipment prosthetics, orthotics and supplies.
Read MoreMedicaid #ICD10 workarounds in California, three other states worry providers
On Oct. 1, Medicaid programs in California and three other states will not fully convert from the ICD-9 to the ICD-10 coding system. Instead, they have received CMS approval to convert claims coded in the ICD-10 system into ICD-9 codes, and use the older system to calculate payments to providers.
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