2009 Medicare DMEPOS Fee Schedule Released
CMS has released the 2009 Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) fee schedule. The update reflects payment changes mandated by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) of 2008. Specifically, MIPPA reduces the nationwide fee schedule amount of most items included in Round 1 of the DMEPOS competitive bidding program by 9.5% for 2009 (six oxygen codes included in Round 1 will receive a 0% update rather than the 9.5% reduction). Non-competitive bid items will receive a 5.0% update for 2009.
