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EDUCATION: STAY UP TO DATE WITH NEW INFORMATION
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
South Florida Mobility, Inc. dba Active Mobility Center has been accredited by HQAA.org. This accrediting body is certified by Medicare (CMS) to certify Medical Equipment Suppliers. Active has been certified as a Medical Equipment Supplier as well as a Rehab and Assistive Technology Supplier.
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CONGRATULATIONS
TO ACTIVE MOBILITY CENTER FOR ACHIEVING A RED STAR
A RED STAR award, means that the company attended a three day service school, where each manufacturer tested the staff of the facility and the company had to achieve a 90% or better to achieve the RED STAR.
To Carey J. Britton, as he has been awarded the C.R.T.S. certification in December 2003. Carey is one of the few Certified Rehab Technolgy Suppliers, and Assisstive Technology Suppliers in South Florida. C.R.T.S's specialize in seating and wheeled mobility, as well as other specialty products. CRTS certifications are recognized and awarded by NRRTS, and RESNA.
WHAT'S NEW???? at ACTIVE MOBILITY CENTER
Did you know Active will customize your equipment to fit your needs. You already know that we have quality products, service, and custom seating equipment; but did you know we have:
* NEON KITS- for your chairs
* BACK UP CAMERAS / VIDEO MONITORS- for safe backing up
* CMS- FACE TO FACE with your Physician *** now needed for all powered mobility devices ***
* CMS- CHANGING CODING FOR SEATING -JANUARY 2005
*CMS- CHANGING CODING SYSTEM FOR POWERED WHEELCHAIRS (ON-GOING)
* CMS- FAQ's on Mobility Assistive Equipment (MAE)
*CMS- IS CURRENTLY RE-LOOKING AT THEIR "IN HOME RULE" FOR EQUIPMENT
*CMS- IS WORKING ON ACCREDATION PROCESS FOR EQUIPMENT PROVIDERS
This has been causing us much stress in our company as every seat code that used to fall under E0192, is now coded under several new codes. There has been many manufacturers challenging, and resubmitting their equipment when it was not coded properly. The hardest hit in seating is the fact that now cushions and back supports are diagnosis driven, meaning that without conclusive documentation, only diagnosis codes listed under each category code will be approved. We will continue to watch and update our records to ensure we are coding the equipment properly.
Up until now, all equipment was only approved if it was needed in the home "only". As of July 5, 2005, an algorithmic approach to determine if mobility assistive equipment is reasonable and necessary will be used. Medicare will be looking at many areas in the physician and therapist notes to determine if the equipment is being requested is the most appropriate and most cost effective solution. This is a great because most equipment is and was diagnosis driven, so if your diagnosis was not listed, you did not qualify. More information on this can be found at this LINK.
Since October 25th, 2005, all beneficiaries needing powered mobility equipment (ie. scooters / powered wheelchairs) have to complete a face to face visit with their physician. Medicare's new policies do away with the traditional CMN forms, and require physicians to keep complete documentation in their patient files that collaborates the need for powered mobility. A one simple form approach is no longer accepted. In addition the Physician must follow a flow chart from basic equipment to powered mobility and justify why each equipment will or will not work. Also, new is the need for a home assessment, which documents the layout of the home, to determine that the equipment being recommended will work.
Our hearts and tears continue to support those who lost
someone in September 11, 2001.
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