Treating Practitioners and Prescribers DMEPOS Education
CGS recognizes the importance of the partnership between the supplier and the treating practitioners who prescribe DMEPOS. The following resources are available to assist treating practitioners and physicians with understanding the documentation and coverage requirements for the items they prescribe:
- Collaborative Patient Care is a Partnership MLN Fact Sheet
- Dear Physician Letters
- Local Coverage Determinations
- Medical Record Maintenance & Access Requirements
- Medicare Minute MD
- Physician's Corner
- "Physicians! Are You Ordering…"
Collaborative Webinars
The DME MAC Provider Outreach and Education team collaborates with the A/B MACs to enlist the support of prescribing practitioners in reducing the error rates related to medical records in the areas where they prescribe. With these educational opportunities the A/B and DME MACs strive to enhance collaboration between practitioners and suppliers.
Date | Title | Description |
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October 17, 2023 | Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes![]() |
A/B and DME MAC collaborative webinar on Diabetic Shoes from a physician/provider perspective. |
August 23, 2023 | Surgical Dressings![]() |
A/B and DME MAC collaborative webinar on Surgical Dressings from a physician/provider perspective. |
April 13, 2023 | Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment![]() |
A/B DME MAC Collaborative webinar on Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment |
February 14, 2023 | Knee Orthoses![]() |
A/B DME MAC Collaborative webinar on Knee Orthoses from a physician/provider perspective. |
August 25, 2022 | Glucose Monitors and Supplies![]() |
A/B DME MAC Collaborative webinar on Glucose Monitors and Supplies from a physician/prover perspective. |
May 26, 2022 | Medical Documentation![]() |
A/B and DME MAC Collaborative webinar on medical documentation for DMEPOS from a physician/provider perspective. |
February 23, 2022 | Orthoses![]() |
A/B and DME MAC collaborative webinar on Orthoses from a physician/provider perspective. |
November 16, 2021 | Surgical Dressings![]() |
A/B and DME MAC collaborative webinar on Surgical Dressings from a physician/provider perspective. |
August 24, 2021 | Positive Airway Pressure Devices (PAP)![]() |
A/B and DME MAC collaborative webinar on ordering PAP devices for Medicare beneficiaries from a physician/provider perspective. |
February 23, 2021 | Lower Limb Orthoses![]() |
A/B and DME MAC collaborative webinar on ordering lower limb orthoses for Medicare beneficiaries from a physician/provider perspective. |
December 9, 2020 | Documentation Requirements![]() |
A/B and DME MAC collaborative webinar on documentation requirements when ordering Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) from a physician/provider perspective |
June 30, 2020 | Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes![]() |
A/B and DME MAC collaborative webinar on Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes from a physician/provider perspective |
May 21, 2020 | Nebulizers![]() |
A/B and DME MAC collaborative webinar on Nebulizers and Inhalation Medication from a physician/provider perspective. |