MEDICARE
DME Basics
DOCUMENTATION/ DENIALS
COMMERCIAL MEDICAID PLANS
100

Medicare beneficiaries are identified by this number.

What is by their MBI number.

100

This type of equipment is intended for home use and intended for repeated use.

What is durable medical equipment.

100

Medicare provides clear coverage criteria in the form of these.

What is LCD or Local Coverage Determination

100

This type of Medicaid plan is run by a private insurance company under contract with the state.


What is Managed Care Organization or MCO.

200

The contractor that processes claims for Regions B and C are these initials.

What is CGS.

200

This common piece of equipment helps patients with sleep apnea breathe at night.

What is a CPAP machine.

200

This document from the doctor often supports medical necessity for DME


What is face to face notes.

200

Before billing a Medicaid MCO, suppliers must always verify this to avoid denials


What is eligibility or active plan coverage.

300

This is the number of months Medicare allows payments for capped rental items.

What is 13 months?

300

This form must be signed by the patient to prove delivery.

What is delivery ticket.

300

This document is often required for Medicare patients before certain DME items can be billed and proves the doctor is prescribing it.


What is a written order.

300

Submitting a claim to the wrong MCO will result in this.

What is denial.

400

CMN status is helpful in determining this -

What is same/similar items billed.

400

This is the term for equipment rented to the patient over several months instead of being purchased.

What is capped rental.

400

The majority of denials are caused by mistakes during which process?

What is intake.

400

Unlike traditional Medicaid, MCO plans require you to follow their own set of these.

Guidelines.
500

The type of insurance plan administered by commercial payers that handles benefits for Medicare patients is known as this.

Medicare Advantage Plan

500

This is the name of the product line that includes walkers, commodes, etc.

What is bent metal.

500

Suppliers can guarantee audit proof claims by making sure they have what on file?

What is all necessary documentation.

500

Some items aren’t covered by the MCO, but paid by the state Medicaid program.  These are called what?

What are carve out items.
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