The Durable Medical Equipment (DME) industry is one of the most complex and continually evolving enterprises. While, there are some facilities that have a dedicated in-house accounts department, but most of DME practices today favor to outsource their billing, coding and revenue requirements to professional medical billers and coders. Getting all your charge entries streamlined […]
Resolving the Durable Medical Equipment Billing Dilemma
5 Reasons why your DME facility might not be generating revenue?
DME facility is majorly dependent on the mandates and regulations set by the federal government. The recent news of DME facilities overlooking the patient safety and the reselling of Home Medical Equipment (HME) has pushed the states to look for the law to curb irregular treatment of patients. This has further complicated the compliance issues […]
How to Make Medicare Pay for Durable Medical equipment’s?
Medicare helps pay for specific medical equipment that you may need for your medical practice. However, Medicare rules for coverage are strict and can be confusing. Durable Medical Equipment (DME) widely known as DME is reusable medical equipment, such as walkers, wheelchairs, or crutches. If you have Medicare Part B, Medicare covers certain medically necessary […]
Is your Facility providing accurate billing transaction for DME orders?
DME – Durable Medical Equipment is normally used for people with certain medical requirements and which could be for repeated use too. Moreover, DME can also be used at different times and could be just rented out for specific periods or for long-term usage, or on a permanent basis. The complexities are many when it […]
Is DME billing giving you nightmares?
Durable Medical Equipment, as the name implies is medical equipment that is necessary for patients over a period for supportive medical care.DME Billing is a complicated process that involves patient validation, getting prior authorizations for DMEs exceeding the allowed limit if rented or purchased, using correct forms for claims submission (electronic or paper), submit claims […]
How to avoid Medicare Audits for your DME practice?
Consciously or unconsciously, physicians or their staff may unknowingly be active or passive participants in Medicare fraud, waste, and abuse. Recent figures on the Medicaid program illustrate the scale of the problem. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the cost of medical coverage in fiscal year (FY) 2015 was $547.7 billion. […]
Get Error Free Charge entry for DME Billing
The DME coding and billing is a very complicated process and involves not just expertise in the coding and billing of DME services, but also qualities like patience and attentiveness to details. To ensure an efficient and effective Revenue Cycle Management process, the charge entry process needs focus in your DME Billing process. The charge […]