On November 5th, 2020, the DME MACs released two joint publications detailing expansion of the roles of Nurse Practitioners (NP) and Physician Assistants (PA) in certifying therapeutic shoes and inserts for beneficiaries. CMS is utilizing its authority under the soon-to-be-launched Primary Care First (PCF) model to waive Social Security Act 1861(s)(12), the section which requires that an MD or DO only, is permitted to certify therapeutic shoes and inserts for beneficiaries.
Arizona has apparently received some changes to its HCPCS validation which is reflected in this announcement by CGS.
This has some far reaching implications beyond the Arizona brand name.
While everyone is exposed to natural background radiation, workers may also be exposed to ionizing radiation in workplaces with radiation sources. These radiation sources can pose a health risk to workers if not properly controlled.
“A friend of mine is encouraging me to change how I bill for my Lapidus bunionectomy. I typically bill this using CPT code 28297. I am being told that I should think about billing this “alternatively” as: 1) CPT 28740 2) CPT 28292 Thoughts on this?”
