Power Mobility Device

Power mobility devices mln booklet page 9 of 13 icn 905063 october 2017 written prescription 7 element order and documentation of face to face examination you must receive a written signed and dated order before the pmd may be delivered.

Power mobility device.

The swo may also list all associated options and accessories that are billed separately. Other power driven mobility devices. Department of health and human services. The term power mobility device pmd includes power operated vehicles povs and power wheelchairs pwcs.

Complying with documentation coverage requirements. Willing and motivated to use a power mobility device. Refer to the swo page for the elements needed in this streamlined order. Refer to this lcd s related policy article for more.

The centers for medicare medicaid services cms is issuing a final rule implementing provisions in the medicare modernization act mma affecting power mobility devices pmds which include power operated vehicles or scooters and power wheelchairs. Power mobility device bases require a standard written order swo prior to delivery. Cms defines a pmd as a covered item of dme that includes a power wheelchair or a pov that a beneficiary uses in the home. Possesses physical and mental abilities to safely operate a power mobility device.

Power mobility device regulation and payment. Power mobility devices pmds the standard written order swo requirements are in affect for dates of service january 1 2020 and after. These devices are called other power driven mobility device opdmd in the rule. Pmds are defined as covered items of durable medical equipment dme that are in a class of wheelchairs that includes power wheelchairs four wheeled motorized vehicles whose steering is operated by an electronic device or joystick to control direction and turning or povs three or.

Certification i certify that the information provided is a true and accurate representation of my patient s current condition and that a major reason for the visit was a mobility examination. Power mobility device f2f encounter cdes pdf draft v9 8 11 02 12 the department of health and human services office of inspector general s studies have found that 80 of the claims for pmds medicare paid didn t meet coverage requirements. Power mobility devices pmds. Centers for medicare and medicaid.

Effective may 5 2005 cms revised. Complying with documentation coverage requirements.