A new fact sheet entitled "The Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program - A Better
Way for Medicare to Pay for Medical Equipment" (February 2010), is now
available in downloadable format on the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding
website. This fact sheet gives providers and suppliers an overview of
the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding program as well as useful information
regarding the benefits and inherit qualities of the program. The fact
sheet may be downloaded from the following web page:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/DMEPOSCompetitiveBid/04_Educational_Resources.asp
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The Medicare Preventive Services Quick Reference Information Charts have
been updated and are now available in downloadable format. This
includes the following charts:
* Quick Reference Information: Medicare Preventive Services:
This two-sided reference chart provides health care providers with
coverage, coding, and payment information on the many preventive
services covered by Medicare.
* Quick Reference Information: Medicare Immunization Billing:
This two-sided reference chart provides coverage, coding and payment
information on seasonal influenza, pneumococcal, and Hepatitis B
vaccinations covered by Medicare.
* Quick Reference Information: The ABCs of Providing the Initial
Preventive Physical Examination (IPPE): This two-sided reference chart
provides a checklist of the elements of an IPPE, as well as coding
information and frequently asked questions.
To view the revised charts, please visit the "Preventive Services
Educational Products" page at:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/35_PreventiveServices.asp and select
the "Educational Products" link in the "Downloads" section.
Hard copies of all three charts will be available at a later date.
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March is National Nutrition Month(r) ~ Please join with the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in promoting increased awareness of
nutrition, healthful eating and the medical nutrition therapy (MNT)
benefit covered by Medicare. More than 13.7 million Americans at least
60 years or older are diagnosed with diabetes or chronic kidney
disease[1]. MNT provided by a registered dietitian or nutrition
professional may result in improved diabetes and renal disease
management and other health outcomes and may help delay disease
progression.
Medicare Coverage
Medicare provides coverage of medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for
beneficiaries diagnosed with diabetes and/or renal disease (except for
those receiving dialysis) and post renal transplant when provided by a
registered dietitian or nutrition professional who meets the provider
qualifications requirement. A referral by the beneficiary's treating
physician indicating a diagnosis of diabetes or renal disease is
required. Medicare provides coverage for 3 hours of MNT in the first
year and 2 hours in subsequent years, and additional hours in certain
situations.
NOTE: For the purpose of this benefit, renal disease means chronic renal
insufficiency or the medical condition of a beneficiary who has been
discharged from the hospital after a successful renal transplant for up
to 36 months post transplant. Chronic renal insufficiency means a
reduction in renal function not severe enough to require dialysis or
transplantation [Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) 13-50 ml/min/1.73m2].
What Can You Do?
As a trusted source of health care information, your patients rely on
their physician's or other health care professional's recommendations.
CMS requests your help to ensure that all eligible people with Medicare
take full advantage of the medical nutrition therapy benefit. Talk with
your eligible Medicare patients about the benefits of managing diabetes
and renal disease through MNT and encourage them to make an appointment
with a registered dietitian or nutrition professional qualified to
provide MNT services covered by Medicare.
For More Information
CMS has developed several educational products related to
Medicare-covered preventive services:
o The Guide to Medicare Preventive Services for Physicians, Providers,
Suppliers, and Other Health Care Professionals ~ this newly revised
comprehensive resource provides coverage and coding information on the
array of preventive services and screenings that Medicare covers,
including medical nutrition therapy and other services for Medicare
beneficiaries with diabetes.
www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/mps_guide_web-061305.pdf
o The MLN Preventive Services Educational Products Web Page ~ provides
descriptions and ordering information for Medicare Learning Network
(MLN) preventive services educational products and resources for health
care professionals and their staff.
www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/35_PreventiveServices.asp
o Quick Reference Information: Medicare Preventive Services ~ this
double-sided chart provides coverage and coding information on
Medicare-covered preventive services, including medical nutrition
therapy.
www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/MPS_QuickReferenceChart_1.pdf
o Diabetes-Related Services Brochure ~ This tri-fold brochure provides
health care professionals with an overview of Medicare's coverage of
diabetes screening tests, diabetes self-management training, medical
nutrition therapy, and supplies and other services for Medicare
beneficiaries with diabetes.
www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/DiabetesSvcs.pdf
o The CMS website provides additional information about the MNT
benefit at www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicalNutritionTherapy
<http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicalNutritionTherapy/>
o To order copies of Medicare Preventive Services products, select the
link for "MLN Product Ordering Page" on the MLN Products page at:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/01_Overview.asp
* For information to share with your Medicare patients, visit
www.medicare.gov
* For more information about National Nutrition Month(r), or to
"Find a Registered Dietitian" consumers and health care professionals
can visit the American Dietetic Association's website www.eatright.org
to locate downloadable nutrition information for handouts and
presentations.
* For more information on diabetes, including additional
publications to help educate your patients about diabetes prevention and
treatment, please visit the National Diabetes Education Program website
at: http://www.ndep.nih.gov
Thank you for your support in helping CMS spread the word about the
benefits of good nutrition, healthful eating and the medical nutrition
therapy benefit covered by Medicare that may help people with Medicare
learn to control and manage their medical conditions.
[1] Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, "2007 National Diabetes Fact Sheet," accessed at:
http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/ddtstrs/FactSheet.aspx. The United States
Renal Data System, "2008 USRDS Annual Data Report (ADR) Atlas," accessed
at: www.usrds.org/2008/pdf/V1_Precis_2008.pdf.
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