“Power Mobility Device Face-to-Face Examination Checklist” Released

MLN Matters® Special Edition Article #SE1112 – titled “Power Mobility Device Face-to-Face Examination Checklist” – which provides a checklist and helpful tips providers may wish to use for the face-to-face examination that occurs prior to ordering a power mobility device (PMD) for their Medicare patients, is now available at http://www.CMS.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/SE1112.pdf.  This article supports existing policy and is being issued solely as an educational guide to improve compliance with documentation requirements for the face-to-face examination and help providers and suppliers avoid denial of their PMD claims.

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