CMS Releases Proposed Rule on Durable Medical Equipment At the end of October, CMS proposed new changes to Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotic Devices, and Supplies (DMEPOS) coverage and payment policies. This rule would provide more choices for beneficiaries with diabetes while streamlining the process for innovators in getting their technologies approved for coverage, payment, and coding by Medicare. The proposed rule would expand the interpretation regarding when external infusion pumps are appropriate for use in the home and can be covered as durable medical equipment under Medicare Part B, increasing access to drug infusion therapy services in the home. The proposed rule also drastically reduces administrative burdens—such as complicated government coverage, payment, and coding processes—that block innovators from
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