OK. So you simply rented a job to a company that produces, distributes, or sells durable medical equipment or DME. If this is your first time in this field, you have overly noticed a sea of new words, abbreviations and acronyms. Stepping in from day to day, the first few weeks can be overwhelming ... as if you were in a foreign country.
Fortunately for you, this article is your notorious life saver. So grab onto my friend. Soon you will be making the equivalent of synchronized formations that will impress your new boss, others, collections, friends, family, and perhaps even your significant other.
Durable DME Medical Equipment
DME is defined as any medical equipment or device designed to be reused or “durable”. DME is almost exclusively prescribed by a doctor, physician, manual physician or physical therapist and is primarily intended for home use. Therefore, DME is often interchangeable with HME.
Medical Equipment HME Home
HME is defined as any medical equipment or device for use at home. It is almost always a “strong” character. Thus, HME is often interchangeable with DME. In fact, many times when specialists refer to such equipment, they will use the term HME / DME or HME / DMEPOS.
DMEPOS Robust medical equipment, prosthetics, orthopedics and consumables
We have already reviewed DME. Prosthetics is the medical term for an artificial limb, such as a leg or arm. Orhotics is a term describing the field of medicine, which is engaged in the manufacture and use of orthopedic devices. It can also cover body work practices.
Orthopedics and O & P Prosthetics
Same as above, abbreviated differently.
American Medical Association AMA
The American Medical Association is the largest and most powerful association of doctors and medical students. He publishes Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which is the largest weekly medical publication in the world.
General Procedure Coding System HCPS Healthcare
HCCPCS is usually pronounced "hick-picks". This is a set of procedural health codes that, as described in Wikipedia, standardize a coding system to describe specific items and services provided during the delivery of medical services. It is based on the current procedural terminology of the AMA (CMT) and has been mandatory since 1996. They help agencies, such as Medicare, Medicaid and insurance companies, effectively monitor and reimburse claims. Codes for durable medical equipment are Level II and are alphanumeric.
CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The Medicare and Medicaid Services Centers are a federal agency in the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Its purpose is to administer Medicare. He also works with state governments to help the Medicaid administrator, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and health insurance mobility standards. CMS was previously called HCFA (Health Finance Management).
Medical Administrative Contractor MAC
The abbreviation "MAC" is often used directly after DME. DME MAC is a reliable medical and medical administrative contractor. Their only function is to process medical claims for Medicare. There are four DME MAC jurisdictions in the United States, each serving a different geographic region — Noridian administrative services, CIGNA government services, national government services, and the NHIC (National Heritage Insurance Company). These DME MACs are called regional carrier long-term medical devices or DMERC
Conclusion
Of course, there are many other words and abbreviations that you will come across with this industry, but those that were discussed above will definitely make you go. Future articles will address more complex terms in the DME industry.
