Billing and Reimbursement Chat with the Experts: CMS-1713, Telehealth Moving Forward, and New ABN

Published in Member Communities on July 09, 2020

Ronda Buhrmester and Dan Fedor discuss the rule CMS-1713 related to Change in Orders and Face to Face, including master list and required list, as well as SWO recommendations. They also chat about the current and future environment for DMEPOS providers as far as telehealth, continued need for ongoing rentals, supplies and repairs, and a new ABN.

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