CMS In Brief
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
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Latest news from the Medicare agency.
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CMS Delays Front-End Review Demo Projects Indefinitely
Demos to test the use of prior authorization and pre-payment review for power mobility equipment and pre-payment review for selected hospital inpatient services were slated to begin Jan. 1. Both have been delayed “until further notice.”
CMS To Test Prior Authorization Of Power Wheelchairs
The Medicare agency plans to launch a demonstration project next year on prepayment review and prior authorization of power mobility devices, but it faces resistance from industry trade group AAHomecare.