The industry is pleased to see that Performant Recovery, the DMEPOS RAC, has been approved to add an audit that will look at the underpayment of Group 3 power wheelchair options.  All wheelchair accessories (including seating systems) and seat and back cushions furnished in connection with Group 3 complex rehabilitative power wheelchairs will be reviewed regardless of modifiers.  This issue recovers the incorrect reductions owed to suppliers for claims for these items for DOS 1/1/2016 -...

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S. 2196 WOULD HELP ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH PROFOUND DISABILITIES HAVE ACCESS TO THESE ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS A Senate bill to protect patient access to complex rehab wheelchair accessories by preventing the application of prices derived from the Medicare competitive bidding program was formally introduced today.  The full title of the bill is S. 2196, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the nonapplication of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex...

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