Medicare Advantage Plan Adds Oura Ring to Member Benefits
Starting in 2025, certain Essence Medicare Advantage members will have the option to receive a complimentary Oura Ring and a subscription to the Oura App.
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Glidewell Silent Nite Now PDAC-Approved
Glidewell’s Silent Nite sleep appliance is now eligible for Medicare reimbursement, making the mandibular advancement device more accessible to patients with OSA.
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Is Sleep Medicine “Essential”?
During the coronavirus pandemic, sleep professionals decide what procedures occur now and which are postponed, using general guidance from government agencies and professional associations.
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CMS: Oral Appliances Made from Digital Scans Now OK for Medicare Beneficiaries
After requests from dental sleep medicine practitioners, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
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4 Updates for Dentists Providing Medicare Beneficiaries with Oral Appliance Therapy
Experts explain “same or similar,” E&M service billing, the surety bond requirement, and digital scanning changes.
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Will 2018 Be the Year for Stark Law Reform?
As the Centers Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services states it is open to input, the...
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Did Medicare Recently Start Denying Claims for Your Patients’ Oral Appliances? Here’s Why.
A sleep apnea insurance consultant explains how a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
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CMS Seeks Input on Lowering Stark Law-related Regulatory Burdens
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a request for information (RFI)...
Read MoreCMS Proposes Changes to Improve Access to Remote Patient Monitoring Technology
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed significant changes to the Home Health Prospective Payment System to strengthen and modernize Medicare, drive value, and focus on individual patient needs rather...
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OIG Report: Most Medicare Claims for Replacement CPAP Supplies Didn’t Comply with Requirements
Most errors involved the physician’s order not syncing with local coverage determinations,...
Read MoreAASM Offering Expedited Accreditation for Sleep Facilities Impacted by Revised Medicare Policies
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has created a new program that will expedite accreditation applications for sleep facilities impacted by recent changes to Medicare coverage policies for sleep studies. Earlier this...
Read MoreCMS to Issue Comparative Billing Report on PAP Devices in August
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will issue a national supplier Comparative Billing Report (CBR) on positive airway pressure devices, respiratory assist devices, and accessories in August 2016, according to...
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AASM Urges Oklahoma to Reinstate Coverage for Sleep Medicine Services for Medicaid Patients
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) urges the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) to...
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New England Medical Equipment Industry Leaders Discuss Medicare Issues With Legislators
In recent weeks, members of the Home Medical Equipment and Services Association of New England...
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Sleep Apnea Screening Legislation for Medicare Patients Introduced in House
A sleep apnea screening bill was introduced today in the US House of Representatives by Rep...
Read MoreDME MAC Conducts Prepayment Review of PAP Systems
National Government Services reported a claim error rate of 31.30% as a result of a prepayment targeted medical review of positive airway pressure devices.
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CMS Proposes Sleep Service Payment Cuts
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule for the 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule includes projected cuts for all sleep medicine services in 2014.
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