Re: Are you aware?
Karl Entenmann
Description
Collection
Title:
Re: Are you aware?
Creator:
Karl Entenmann
Date:
8/19/2014
Text:
And today, I received a fax from SMS, Senior Medical Supplies, requesting my help in providing a custom knee brace to reduce pain. And I quote: Through our nationally advertised television commercial, a mutual patient, John Doe, has contacted our company, Senior Medial Supplies, and was excited to order a Knee Brace L1833 to help alleviate knee pain.
This long term amputee patient gave them my name and fax number thinking I was the physician. Otherwise I'd never have seen it.
These are the people who advertise on television for knee braces and back braces and all you have to do is call in to see if you qualify for a free brace. And WE are getting audited? Medicare is paying these crooks for soliciting patients over TV and we are getting audited for providing quality o and p care. They go on to tell the physician: IMPORTANT: If the patient qualifies for the brace based on your assessment, please be sure to document the associated condition and request for this knee brace in the patient's medical record. The Rx is easy, it's marked steps 1 through 5 with dignosis, type of brace ordered, signature, date and Important: per medicare guidelines and requirements, please return with a copy of the patient's medical records associated with the requested product.
What a scam. And we are getting audited!
Karl Entenmann, CPO
Preferred O and P
Federal Way, WA
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From: Carey Jinright < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: <Email Address Redacted>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: [OANDP-L] Are you aware?
Guys,
Let me clarify. The difference is in the details. If this proposal is approved, Physicians, therapists, remain certified their fitters will no longer have exemption to do customs under them. Neither will Manufacturer reps.
It is so difficult to bring good news to this industry. Every manufacturer is fighting this if they do billing programs! As a licensed Orthotist, I thought we as Orthotist may want to comment too! The responses have been boarder line smart elick like I'm the bad guy. Just go back to sleep. I will wake you when it's over. This is in a comment period right now through CMS under this link:
<URL Redacted>
Carey Jinright, LO, MSM
I Am Second
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> On Aug 19, 2014, at 1:16 PM, Christopher Moore < <Email Address Redacted> > wrote:
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> I read a good chunk of it but haven't seen the exclusion part. I saw where they were added to the list of people with specialized training.
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> Which page discusses the restriction?
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> Thanks for sharing btw.
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> Christopher Moore L/CPO
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> 2204 Ironwood PL Ste A
> Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814-2662
> T 208.765.0597 F 208.765.0598
> www.adaptpo.com
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> Please Friend us on Facebook: <URL Redacted>
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>> On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 4:46 AM, Carey Jinright < <Email Address Redacted> > wrote:
>> There is now a federal proposal to thwart physician's offices from providing custom fitted braces without an Orthotist's involvement.
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>> <URL Redacted>
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>> Carey Jinright, LO, MSM
>> I Am Second
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>> Confidentiality Notice - The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments to it may be legally privileged and include confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, distribution or copying of this e-mail or its attachments is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately of that fact by return e-mail and permanently delete the e-mail and any attachments to it. Thank you.
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This long term amputee patient gave them my name and fax number thinking I was the physician. Otherwise I'd never have seen it.
These are the people who advertise on television for knee braces and back braces and all you have to do is call in to see if you qualify for a free brace. And WE are getting audited? Medicare is paying these crooks for soliciting patients over TV and we are getting audited for providing quality o and p care. They go on to tell the physician: IMPORTANT: If the patient qualifies for the brace based on your assessment, please be sure to document the associated condition and request for this knee brace in the patient's medical record. The Rx is easy, it's marked steps 1 through 5 with dignosis, type of brace ordered, signature, date and Important: per medicare guidelines and requirements, please return with a copy of the patient's medical records associated with the requested product.
What a scam. And we are getting audited!
Karl Entenmann, CPO
Preferred O and P
Federal Way, WA
________________________________
From: Carey Jinright < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: <Email Address Redacted>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: [OANDP-L] Are you aware?
Guys,
Let me clarify. The difference is in the details. If this proposal is approved, Physicians, therapists, remain certified their fitters will no longer have exemption to do customs under them. Neither will Manufacturer reps.
It is so difficult to bring good news to this industry. Every manufacturer is fighting this if they do billing programs! As a licensed Orthotist, I thought we as Orthotist may want to comment too! The responses have been boarder line smart elick like I'm the bad guy. Just go back to sleep. I will wake you when it's over. This is in a comment period right now through CMS under this link:
<URL Redacted>
Carey Jinright, LO, MSM
I Am Second
Confidentiality Notice - The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments to it may be legally privileged and include confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, distribution or copying of this e-mail or its attachments is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately of that fact by return e-mail and permanently delete the e-mail and any attachments to it. Thank you.
> On Aug 19, 2014, at 1:16 PM, Christopher Moore < <Email Address Redacted> > wrote:
>
> I read a good chunk of it but haven't seen the exclusion part. I saw where they were added to the list of people with specialized training.
>
> Which page discusses the restriction?
>
> Thanks for sharing btw.
>
> --
> Christopher Moore L/CPO
>
> <ADAPTPRO.jpg>
> 2204 Ironwood PL Ste A
> Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814-2662
> T 208.765.0597 F 208.765.0598
> www.adaptpo.com
>
> Please Friend us on Facebook: <URL Redacted>
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>> On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 4:46 AM, Carey Jinright < <Email Address Redacted> > wrote:
>> There is now a federal proposal to thwart physician's offices from providing custom fitted braces without an Orthotist's involvement.
>>
>>
>> <URL Redacted>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Carey Jinright, LO, MSM
>> I Am Second
>>
>> Confidentiality Notice - The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments to it may be legally privileged and include confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, distribution or copying of this e-mail or its attachments is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately of that fact by return e-mail and permanently delete the e-mail and any attachments to it. Thank you.
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Citation
Karl Entenmann, “Re: Are you aware?,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/236626.
