Health Industry Washington Watch

CMS has announced 2017 Medicare fee schedule rates for durable medical equipment (DME) prosthetic orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) furnished in non-competitive bidding areas.  The calendar year 2017 DMEPOS update factor is 0.7 percent, although other specific coding and pricing policies are applied to numerous types of DMEPOS items, as detailed in a CMS transmittal. In … Continue Reading