Finalized DME rule targets fraud, abuse

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized a rule that creates a prior authorization process for some durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) that it has determined are often subject to unnecessary utilization – i.e. healthcare fraud. The rule was first proposed in May 2014 and included a Master List of…

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