We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Ensuring Proper Payment of Equipment Delivered in Association with Hospital Stays: When A Is Not B, Or Is It?
- Authors
EVANS, ELLEN R.; GROTHE, KIRK
- Abstract
The article discusses how to ensure proper payment of medical equipment delivered in association with hospital stays of patients in the U.S. It presents the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Benefit established by the Social Security Act (SSA). The requirements for proper coverage, delivery and billing of DME items are provided. The implementation of a Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) is also explored.
- Subjects
UNITED States; MEDICARE beneficiaries; MEDICAL equipment; HOSPITAL care; UNITED States. Social Security Act; HEALTH care industry billing; HOSPITAL outpatient prospective payment
- Publication
Journal of Health Care Compliance, 2018, Vol 20, Issue 5, p39
- ISSN
1520-8303
- Publication type
Article