Billing Medicare for O and P devices while patient is under Home health episodes or Hopsice

Billing Medicare for O and P devices while patient is under Home health episodes or Hopsice

Tracie Hudspeth

9/9/2013

I have a question in regards to patients with Medicare transferred to Home Health Episodes or Hospice care.

What are the rules in billing Medicare while the patient is under HHE or Hospice?

I have found a little information in regards to Hospice where it states no coverage while under Hospice care for Devices but I want to make sure that is the rule.

The other is the HHE. Getting conflicting information in regards to coverage. The patient discharges from hospital to home under the care of the HHE which the hospital is the one that requested the device prior to discharge for home use. I have read that only the HHE will be paid for any services needed while the patient is under HHE care, then I have been told DME is not included in this consolidated billing.

 Can anyone help me clarify the rules while under these stays? If you have the link that would be great.


Thanks,

Tracie

Tracie Hudspeth
Medical Express PSI
Houston area Office Manager
3100 Timmons Lane Suite 101
Houston, TX 77027

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