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2009 Medicare Reimbursement schedule for apnea equipment
Each year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revises the reimbursement rates for all services. During the review and revision process for the coming year, there’s often at least one or two areas that bring about heated discussion in the private sector over reimbursement, generally because of a reduction or a less-than-wanted/less-than-desired increase. This year, as over the past few years, home oxygen was a hot topic.
In an announcement late this year, CMS announced it was reviewing issues related to sleep apnea, as the number of Medicare claims over the past few years have shot up like rocket. Much of that is attributed to patient education, community awareness, and various outreach efforts, such as those initiated by Awake In America, the National Sleep Foundation, and other organizations.
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