83_FR_26055 83 FR 25947 - Medicare Program; Update to the Required Prior Authorization List of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Items That Require Prior Authorization as a Condition of Payment

83 FR 25947 - Medicare Program; Update to the Required Prior Authorization List of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Items That Require Prior Authorization as a Condition of Payment

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 108 (June 5, 2018)

Page Range25947-25949
FR Document2018-11953

This document announces the addition of 31 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes to the Required Prior Authorization List of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Items that require prior authorization as a condition of payment. Prior authorization for these codes will be implemented nationwide.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

42 CFR Part 414

[CMS-6080-N]


Medicare Program; Update to the Required Prior Authorization List 
of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies 
(DMEPOS) Items That Require Prior Authorization as a Condition of 
Payment

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.

ACTION: Update to list.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the addition of 31 Healthcare Common 
Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes to the Required Prior 
Authorization List of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, 
Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Items that require prior authorization 
as a condition of payment. Prior authorization for these codes will be 
implemented nationwide.

DATES: Implementation is effective on September 1, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Emily Calvert, (410) 786-4277.
    Andre Damonze, (410) 786-1795.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Sections 1832, 1834, and 1861 of the Social Security Act (the Act) 
establish that the provision of durable medical equipment, prosthetic, 
orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) is a covered benefit under Part B of 
the Medicare program.

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    Section 1834(a)(15) of the Act authorizes the Secretary to develop 
and periodically update a list of DMEPOS items that the Secretary 
determines, on the basis of prior payment experience, are frequently 
subject to unnecessary utilization and to develop a prior authorization 
process for these items.
    In the December 30, 2015 final rule (80 FR 81674) titled ``Medicare 
Program; Prior Authorization Process for Certain Durable Medical 
Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies,'' we implemented 
section 1834(a)(15) of the Act by establishing an initial Master List 
(called the Master List of Items Frequently Subject to Unnecessary 
Utilization) of certain DMEPOS that the Secretary determined, on the 
basis of prior payment experience, are frequently subject to 
unnecessary utilization and by establishing a prior authorization 
process for these items. In the same final rule, we also stated that we 
would inform the public of those DMEPOS items on the Required Prior 
Authorization List in the Federal Register with 60-day notice before 
implementation. The Required Prior Authorization List specified in 
Sec.  414.234(c)(1) is selected from the Master List of Items 
Frequently Subject to Unnecessary Utilization (as described in Sec.  
414.234(b)(1)), and items on the Required Prior Authorization List 
require prior authorization as a condition of payment.
    In addition to the prior authorization process for certain DMEPOS 
items that we established under section 1834(a)(15) of the Act, on 
September 1, 2012, we implemented the Medicare Prior Authorization for 
Power Mobility Devices (PMDs) Demonstration that would operate for a 
period of 3 years (September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2015). This 
demonstration was established under section 402(a)(1)(J) of the Social 
Security Amendments of 1967 (42 U.S.C. 1395b-1(a)(1)(J)), which 
authorizes the Secretary to conduct demonstrations designed to develop 
or demonstrate improved methods for the investigation and prosecution 
of fraud in the provision of care or services provided under the 
Medicare program. The demonstration was initially implemented in 
California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, and 
Texas. These states were selected for the demonstration based upon 
their history of having high levels of improper payments and incidents 
of fraud related to PMDs. On October 1, 2014, we expanded the 
demonstration to 12 additional states (Pennsylvania, Ohio, Louisiana, 
Missouri, Washington, New Jersey, Maryland, Indiana, Kentucky, Georgia, 
Tennessee, and Arizona) that have high expenditures and improper 
payments for PMDs based on 2012 billing data. On July 15, 2015, we 
announced we were extending the demonstration for 3 years, through 
August 31, 2018.

II. Provisions of the Document

    The purpose of this document is to inform the public that we are 
updating the Required Prior Authorization List of DMEPOS items that 
require prior authorization as a condition of payment to include all of 
the power mobility devices that are part of the PMD demonstration, 
which are also included on the Master List of Items Frequently Subject 
to Unnecessary Utilization. To assist stakeholders in preparing for 
implementation of the prior authorization program, CMS is providing 90 
days' notice.
    The following 31 DMEPOS items are being added to the Required Prior 
Authorization List:

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         HCPCS code                         Description
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K0813......................  Power wheelchair, group 1 standard,
                              portable, sling/solid seat and back,
                              patient weight capacity up to and
                              including 300 pounds.
K0814......................  Power wheelchair, group 1 standard,
                              portable, captains chair, patient weight
                              capacity up to and including 300 pounds.
K0815......................  Power wheelchair, group 1 standard, sling/
                              solid seat and back, patient weight
                              capacity up to and including 300 pounds.
K0816......................  Power wheelchair, group 1 standard,
                              captains chair, patient weight capacity
                              up to and including 300 pounds.
K0820......................  Power wheelchair, group 2 standard,
                              portable, sling/solid seat/back, patient
                              weight capacity up to and including 300
                              pounds.
K0821......................  Power wheelchair, group 2 standard,
                              portable, captains chair, patient weight
                              capacity up to and including 300 pounds.
K0822......................  Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, sling/
                              solid seat/back, patient weight capacity
                              up to and including 300 pounds.
K0823......................  Power wheelchair, group 2 standard,
                              captains chair, patient weight capacity
                              up to and including 300 pounds.
K0824......................  Power wheelchair, group 2 heavy duty,
                              sling/solid seat/back, patient weight
                              capacity 301 to 450 pounds.
K0825......................  Power wheelchair, group 2 heavy duty,
                              captains chair, patient weight capacity
                              301 to 450 pounds.
K0826......................  Power wheelchair, group 2 very heavy
                              duty, sling/solid seat/back, patient
                              weight capacity 451 to 600 pounds.
K0827......................  Power wheelchair, group 2 very heavy
                              duty, captains chair, patient weight
                              capacity 451 to 600 pounds.
K0828......................  Power wheelchair, group 2 extra heavy
                              duty, sling/solid seat/back, patient
                              weight capacity 601 pounds or more.
K0829......................  Power wheelchair, group 2 extra heavy
                              duty, captains chair, patient weight 601
                              pounds or more.
K0835......................  Power wheelchair, group 2 standard,
                              single power option, sling/solid seat/
                              back, patient weight capacity up to and
                              including 300 pounds.
K0836......................  Power wheelchair, group 2 standard,
                              single power option, captains chair,
                              patient weight capacity up to and
                              including 300 pounds.
K0837......................  Power wheelchair, group 2 heavy duty,
                              single power option, sling/solid seat/
                              back, patient weight capacity 301 to 450
                              pounds.
K0838......................  Power wheelchair, group 2 heavy duty,
                              single power option, captains chair,
                              patient weight capacity 301 to 450
                              pounds.
K0839......................  Power wheelchair, group 2 very heavy
                              duty, single power option, sling/solid
                              seat/back, patient weight capacity 451
                              to 600 pounds.
K0840......................  Power wheelchair, group 2 extra heavy
                              duty, single power option, sling/solid
                              seat/back, patient weight capacity 601
                              pounds or more.
K0841......................  Power wheelchair, group 2 standard,
                              multiple power option, sling/solid seat/
                              back, patient weight capacity up to and
                              including 300 pounds.
K0842......................  Power wheelchair, group 2 standard,
                              multiple power option, captains chair,
                              patient weight capacity up to and
                              including 300 pounds.
K0843......................  Power wheelchair, group 2 heavy duty,
                              multiple power option, sling/solid seat/
                              back, patient weight capacity 301 to 450
                              pounds.
K0848......................  Power wheelchair, group 3 standard, sling/
                              solid seat/back, patient weight capacity
                              up to and including 300 pounds.
K0849......................  Power wheelchair, group 3 standard,
                              captains chair, patient weight capacity
                              up to and including 300 pounds.
K0850......................  Power wheelchair, group 3 heavy duty,
                              sling/solid seat/back, patient weight
                              capacity 301 to 450 pounds.
K0851......................  Power wheelchair, group 3 heavy duty,
                              captains chair, patient weight capacity
                              301 to 450 pounds.
K0852......................  Power wheelchair, group 3 very heavy
                              duty, sling/solid seat/back, patient
                              weight capacity 451 to 600 pounds.
K0853......................  Power wheelchair, group 3 very heavy
                              duty, captains chair, patient weight
                              capacity 451 to 600 pounds.
K0854......................  Power wheelchair, group 3 extra heavy
                              duty, sling/solid seat/back, patient
                              weight capacity 601 pounds or more.
K0855......................  Power wheelchair, group 3 extra heavy
                              duty, captains chair, patient weight
                              capacity 601 pounds or more.
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    These codes will be subject to the requirements of the prior 
authorization program for certain DMEPOS items as outlined in Sec.  
414.234. We believe continued prior authorization of these codes will 
help further our program integrity goals of reducing fraud, waste, and 
abuse, while protecting access to care. We will implement a prior 
authorization program for these codes nationwide, for dates of service 
beginning September 1, 2018. This approach will allow continuity for 
those suppliers in the 19 states familiar with prior authorization of 
PMDs under the demonstration, and allows sufficient time for education 
and outreach to suppliers in the remaining states.

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HCPCS codes K0856 and K0861, which we placed on the Required Prior 
Authorization List in a December 21, 2016 notice (81 FR 93636), will 
continue to be subject to the requirements of prior authorization as 
well.
    Although the PMD demonstration's prior authorization process is 
similar to the process used for those items on the Required Prior 
Authorization List, some differences do exist. In particular, items on 
the Required Prior Authorization List require prior authorization as a 
condition of payment. As such, lack of a provisionally affirmed prior 
authorization request will result in a claim denial. Under the PMD 
demonstration, requesting prior authorization is optional, and claims 
submitted for payment without an associated prior authorization 
decision are subject to prepayment review and assessed a 25-percent 
reduction in Medicare payment if found payable. Additionally, under the 
PMD demonstration, physicians/treating practitioners may submit prior 
authorization requests and are eligible to bill HCPCS code G9156 for an 
incentive payment. This process is not available for items on the 
Required Prior Authorization List.
    Prior to furnishing the item to the beneficiary and prior to 
submitting the claim for processing, a requester must submit a prior 
authorization request that includes evidence that the item complies 
with all applicable Medicare coverage, coding, and payment rules. 
Consistent with Sec.  414.234(d), such evidence must include the order, 
relevant information from the beneficiary's medical record, and 
relevant supplier-produced documentation. After receipt of all 
applicable required Medicare documentation, CMS or one of its review 
contractors will conduct a medical review and communicate a decision 
that provisionally affirms or non-affirms the request.
    We will issue specific prior authorization guidance in 
subregulatory communications, including final timelines, which are 
customized for the DMEPOS items subject to prior authorization, for 
communicating a provisionally affirmed or non-affirmed decision to the 
requester. In the December 30, 2015 final rule, to allow us to 
safeguard beneficiary access to care, we stated that this approach to 
final timelines provides the flexibility to develop a process that 
involves fewer days, as may be appropriate. If at any time we become 
aware that the prior authorization process is creating barriers to 
care, we can suspend the program.
    The updated Required Prior Authorization list is available in the 
download section of the following CMS website: https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Monitoring-Programs/Medicare-FFS-Compliance-Programs/DMEPOS/Prior-Authorization-Process-for-Certain-Durable-Medical-Equipment-Prosthetic-Orthotics-Supplies-Items.html. We 
will post additional educational resources to the website.

III. Collection of Information Requirements

    This notice announces the addition of DMEPOS items on the Required 
Prior Authorization List and does not impose any new information 
collection burden under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. However, 
there is an information collection burden associated with this program 
that is currently approved under OMB control number 0938-1293 which 
expires February 28, 2019.

    Dated: May 14, 2018.
Seema Verma,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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                                           not likely to have an economically                      small entities either by meeting the                   Paperwork Reduction Act
                                           significant impact.                                     Small Business Administration (SBA)                       The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
                                              Specifically, the RIA for the 2017 Rule              size standard for a small business, or by              (44 U.S.C. 3507(d)) requires that OMB
                                           stated that, ‘‘[. . .] manufacturers are                being a nonprofit organization that is                 approve all collections of information
                                           required to ensure they do not                          not dominant in its market. The current                by a federal agency from the public
                                           overcharge covered entities, and a civil                SBA size standard for health care                      before they can be implemented. This
                                           monetary penalty could result from                      providers ranges from annual receipts of               final rule is projected to have no impact
                                           overcharging if it met the standards in                 $7 million to $35.5 million. As of                     on current reporting and recordkeeping
                                           this final rule. HHS envisions using                    January 1, 2018, over 12,800 covered                   burden for manufacturers under the
                                           these penalties in rare situations. Since               entities participate in the 340B Program,              340B Program. This final rule would
                                           the Program’s inception, issues related                 which represent safety-net health care                 result in no new reporting burdens.
                                           to overcharges have been resolved                       providers across the country.
                                           between a manufacturer and a covered                       In addition, the rule would affect drug               Dated: May 30, 2018.
                                           entity and any issues have generally                    manufacturers (North American                          George Sigounas
                                           been due to technical errors in the                     Industry Classification System code                    Administrator, Health Resources and Services
                                           calculation. For the penalties to be used               325412: Pharmaceutical Preparation                     Administration.
                                           as defined in the statute and in this                   Manufacturing). The small business size                  Approved: May 31, 2018.
                                           [2017] rule, the manufacturer                           standard for drug manufacturers is 750                 Alex M. Azar II
                                           overcharge would have to be the result                  employees. Approximately 600 drug                      Secretary, Department of Health and Human
                                           of a knowing and intentional act. Based                 manufacturers participate in the 340B                  Services.
                                           on anecdotal information received from                  Program. While it is possible to estimate              [FR Doc. 2018–12103 Filed 6–1–18; 11:15 am]
                                           covered entities, HHS anticipates that                  the impact of the rule on the industry                 BILLING CODE 4165–15–P
                                           this would occur very rarely if at all.’’               as a whole, the data necessary to project
                                           Since the civil penalties envisioned in                 changes for specific or groups of
                                           the 2017 Rule were expected to be rare,                 manufacturers is not available, as HRSA                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                           delay of these civil penalties is unlikely              does not collect the information                       HUMAN SERVICES
                                           to have an economically significant                     necessary to assess the size of an
                                           impact.                                                 individual manufacturer that                           Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
                                              Additionally, the 2017 Rule codified                 participates in the 340B Program. HHS                  Services
                                           the practice of manufacturers charging                  has determined, and the Secretary
                                           $0.01 for drugs with a ceiling price                    certifies that this final rule will not have           42 CFR Part 414
                                           below $0.01, which the 2017 Rule RIA                    a significant impact on the operations of
                                                                                                                                                          [CMS–6080–N]
                                           described as ‘‘[. . .] a long-standing                  a substantial number of small
                                           HRSA policy, and HRSA believes the                      manufacturers; therefore, we are not                   Medicare Program; Update to the
                                           majority of manufacturers currently                     preparing an analysis of impact for this               Required Prior Authorization List of
                                           follow the practice of charging $0.01.’’                RFA. HHS estimates that the economic                   Durable Medical Equipment,
                                           Delay of this rule will delay the                       impact on small entities and small                     Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies
                                           codification of this practice, but since it             manufacturers will be minimal.                         (DMEPOS) Items That Require Prior
                                           is already a longstanding policy and                                                                           Authorization as a Condition of
                                                                                                   Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
                                           widespread practice, the impact of delay                                                                       Payment
                                           is not likely to be economically                          Section 202(a) of the Unfunded
                                           significant.                                            Mandates Reform Act of 1995 requires                   AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
                                              Executive Order 13771, titled                        that agencies prepare a written                        Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
                                           ‘‘Reducing Regulation and Controlling                   statement, which includes an                           ACTION: Update to list.
                                           Regulatory Costs,’’ was issued on                       assessment of anticipated costs and
                                           January 30, 2017. This rule is not                      benefits, before proposing ‘‘any rule that             SUMMARY:   This document announces the
                                           subject to the requirements of E.O.                     includes any Federal mandate that may                  addition of 31 Healthcare Common
                                           13771 because this rule results in no                   result in the expenditure by State, local,             Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
                                           more than de minimis costs.                             and Tribal governments, in the                         codes to the Required Prior
                                                                                                   aggregate, or by the private sector, of                Authorization List of Durable Medical
                                           The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)                    $100 million or more (adjusted annually                Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and
                                              The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5                    for inflation) in any one year.’’ In 2017,             Supplies (DMEPOS) Items that require
                                           U.S.C. 601 et seq.) (RFA) and the Small                 that threshold is approximately $148                   prior authorization as a condition of
                                           Business Regulatory Enforcement and                     million. HHS does not expect this rule                 payment. Prior authorization for these
                                           Fairness Act of 1996, which amended                     to exceed the threshold.                               codes will be implemented nationwide.
                                           the RFA, require HHS to analyze                                                                                DATES: Implementation is effective on
                                           options for regulatory relief of small                  Executive Order 13132—Federalism                       September 1, 2018.
                                           businesses. If a rule has a significant                    HHS has reviewed this final rule in                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                           economic effect on a substantial number                 accordance with Executive Order 13132                    Emily Calvert, (410) 786–4277.
                                           of small entities, the Secretary must                   regarding federalism, and has                            Andre Damonze, (410) 786–1795.
                                           specifically consider the economic                      determined that it does not have                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                           effect of the rule on small entities and                ‘‘federalism implications.’’ This final
                                           analyze regulatory options that could                   rule would not ‘‘have substantial direct               I. Background
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                                           lessen the impact of the rule. HHS will                 effects on the States, or on the                          Sections 1832, 1834, and 1861 of the
                                           use an RFA threshold of at least a 3                    relationship between the national                      Social Security Act (the Act) establish
                                           percent impact on at least 5 percent of                 government and the States, or on the                   that the provision of durable medical
                                           small entities.                                         distribution of power and                              equipment, prosthetic, orthotics, and
                                              For purposes of the RFA, HHS                         responsibilities among the various                     supplies (DMEPOS) is a covered benefit
                                           considers all health care providers to be               levels of government.’’                                under Part B of the Medicare program.


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                                              Section 1834(a)(15) of the Act                                   to Unnecessary Utilization (as described                2014, we expanded the demonstration
                                           authorizes the Secretary to develop and                             in § 414.234(b)(1)), and items on the                   to 12 additional states (Pennsylvania,
                                           periodically update a list of DMEPOS                                Required Prior Authorization List                       Ohio, Louisiana, Missouri, Washington,
                                           items that the Secretary determines, on                             require prior authorization as a                        New Jersey, Maryland, Indiana,
                                           the basis of prior payment experience,                              condition of payment.                                   Kentucky, Georgia, Tennessee, and
                                           are frequently subject to unnecessary                                  In addition to the prior authorization               Arizona) that have high expenditures
                                           utilization and to develop a prior                                  process for certain DMEPOS items that                   and improper payments for PMDs based
                                           authorization process for these items.                              we established under section                            on 2012 billing data. On July 15, 2015,
                                              In the December 30, 2015 final rule                              1834(a)(15) of the Act, on September 1,
                                                                                                                                                                       we announced we were extending the
                                           (80 FR 81674) titled ‘‘Medicare Program;                            2012, we implemented the Medicare
                                                                                                                                                                       demonstration for 3 years, through
                                           Prior Authorization Process for Certain                             Prior Authorization for Power Mobility
                                           Durable Medical Equipment,                                          Devices (PMDs) Demonstration that                       August 31, 2018.
                                           Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies,’’                             would operate for a period of 3 years                   II. Provisions of the Document
                                           we implemented section 1834(a)(15) of                               (September 1, 2012 through August 31,
                                           the Act by establishing an initial Master                           2015). This demonstration was                             The purpose of this document is to
                                           List (called the Master List of Items                               established under section 402(a)(1)(J) of               inform the public that we are updating
                                           Frequently Subject to Unnecessary                                   the Social Security Amendments of                       the Required Prior Authorization List of
                                           Utilization) of certain DMEPOS that the                             1967 (42 U.S.C. 1395b–1(a)(1)(J)), which                DMEPOS items that require prior
                                           Secretary determined, on the basis of                               authorizes the Secretary to conduct                     authorization as a condition of payment
                                           prior payment experience, are                                       demonstrations designed to develop or                   to include all of the power mobility
                                           frequently subject to unnecessary                                   demonstrate improved methods for the                    devices that are part of the PMD
                                           utilization and by establishing a prior                             investigation and prosecution of fraud                  demonstration, which are also included
                                           authorization process for these items. In                           in the provision of care or services                    on the Master List of Items Frequently
                                           the same final rule, we also stated that                            provided under the Medicare program.                    Subject to Unnecessary Utilization. To
                                           we would inform the public of those                                 The demonstration was initially                         assist stakeholders in preparing for
                                           DMEPOS items on the Required Prior                                  implemented in California, Florida,
                                                                                                                                                                       implementation of the prior
                                           Authorization List in the Federal                                   Illinois, Michigan, New York, North
                                                                                                                                                                       authorization program, CMS is
                                           Register with 60-day notice before                                  Carolina, and Texas. These states were
                                           implementation. The Required Prior                                  selected for the demonstration based                    providing 90 days’ notice.
                                           Authorization List specified in                                     upon their history of having high levels                  The following 31 DMEPOS items are
                                           § 414.234(c)(1) is selected from the                                of improper payments and incidents of                   being added to the Required Prior
                                           Master List of Items Frequently Subject                             fraud related to PMDs. On October 1,                    Authorization List:
                                                 HCPCS code                                                                                      Description

                                           K0813   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 1 standard, portable, sling/solid seat and back, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds.
                                           K0814   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 1 standard, portable, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds.
                                           K0815   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 1 standard, sling/solid seat and back, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds.
                                           K0816   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 1 standard, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds.
                                           K0820   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, portable, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds.
                                           K0821   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, portable, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds.
                                           K0822   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds.
                                           K0823   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds.
                                           K0824   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 2 heavy duty, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds.
                                           K0825   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 2 heavy duty, captains chair, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds.
                                           K0826   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 2 very heavy duty, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity 451 to 600 pounds.
                                           K0827   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 2 very heavy duty, captains chair, patient weight capacity 451 to 600 pounds.
                                           K0828   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 2 extra heavy duty, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity 601 pounds or more.
                                           K0829   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 2 extra heavy duty, captains chair, patient weight 601 pounds or more.
                                           K0835   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, single power option, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds.
                                           K0836   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, single power option, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds.
                                           K0837   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 2 heavy duty, single power option, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds.
                                           K0838   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 2 heavy duty, single power option, captains chair, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds.
                                           K0839   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 2 very heavy duty, single power option, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity 451 to 600 pounds.
                                           K0840   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 2 extra heavy duty, single power option, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity 601 pounds or more.
                                           K0841   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, multiple power option, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity up to and including 300
                                                                                      pounds.
                                           K0842   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, multiple power option, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds.
                                           K0843   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 2 heavy duty, multiple power option, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds.
                                           K0848   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 3 standard, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds.
                                           K0849   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 3 standard, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds.
                                           K0850   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 3 heavy duty, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds.
                                           K0851   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 3 heavy duty, captains chair, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds.
                                           K0852   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 3 very heavy duty, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity 451 to 600 pounds.
                                           K0853   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 3 very heavy duty, captains chair, patient weight capacity 451 to 600 pounds.
                                           K0854   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 3 extra heavy duty, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity 601 pounds or more.
                                           K0855   ..............................   Power wheelchair, group 3 extra heavy duty, captains chair, patient weight capacity 601 pounds or more.
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                                             These codes will be subject to the                                integrity goals of reducing fraud, waste,               approach will allow continuity for those
                                           requirements of the prior authorization                             and abuse, while protecting access to                   suppliers in the 19 states familiar with
                                           program for certain DMEPOS items as                                 care. We will implement a prior                         prior authorization of PMDs under the
                                           outlined in § 414.234. We believe                                   authorization program for these codes                   demonstration, and allows sufficient
                                           continued prior authorization of these                              nationwide, for dates of service                        time for education and outreach to
                                           codes will help further our program                                 beginning September 1, 2018. This                       suppliers in the remaining states.


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                                           HCPCS codes K0856 and K0861, which                        The updated Required Prior                           Audio Division, (202) 418–2700 or
                                           we placed on the Required Prior                         Authorization list is available in the                 Albert.Shuldiner@fcc.gov; Thomas
                                           Authorization List in a December 21,                    download section of the following CMS                  Nessinger, Senior Counsel, Media
                                           2016 notice (81 FR 93636), will                         website: https://www.cms.gov/Research-                 Bureau, Audio Division, (202) 418–2700
                                           continue to be subject to the                           Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Monitoring-                or Thomas.Nessinger@fcc.gov.
                                           requirements of prior authorization as                  Programs/Medicare-FFS-Compliance-                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
                                           well.                                                   Programs/DMEPOS/Prior-                                 summary of the Commission’s Order on
                                              Although the PMD demonstration’s                     Authorization-Process-for-Certain-                     Reconsideration, MB Docket No. 13–
                                           prior authorization process is similar to               Durable-Medical-Equipment-Prosthetic-                  249, FCC 18–64, adopted on May 21,
                                           the process used for those items on the                 Orthotics-Supplies-Items.html. We will                 2018, and released on May 22, 2018.
                                           Required Prior Authorization List, some                 post additional educational resources to               The full text of this document is
                                           differences do exist. In particular, items              the website.                                           available for public inspection and
                                           on the Required Prior Authorization List                                                                       copying during regular business hours
                                           require prior authorization as a                        III. Collection of Information
                                                                                                   Requirements                                           in the FCC Reference Center, Federal
                                           condition of payment. As such, lack of                                                                         Communications Commission, 445 12th
                                           a provisionally affirmed prior                             This notice announces the addition of               Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. This
                                           authorization request will result in a                  DMEPOS items on the Required Prior                     document will also be available via
                                           claim denial. Under the PMD                             Authorization List and does not impose                 ECFS at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/.
                                           demonstration, requesting prior                         any new information collection burden                  Documents will be available
                                           authorization is optional, and claims                   under the Paperwork Reduction Act of                   electronically in ASCII, Microsoft Word,
                                           submitted for payment without an                        1995. However, there is an information                 and/or Adobe Acrobat. Copies of the
                                           associated prior authorization decision                 collection burden associated with this                 materials can be obtained from the
                                           are subject to prepayment review and                    program that is currently approved                     FCC’s Reference Information Center at
                                           assessed a 25-percent reduction in                      under OMB control number 0938–1293                     (202) 418–0270. Alternative formats are
                                           Medicare payment if found payable.                      which expires February 28, 2019.                       available for people with disabilities
                                           Additionally, under the PMD                               Dated: May 14, 2018.                                 (Braille, large print, electronic files,
                                           demonstration, physicians/treating
                                                                                                   Seema Verma,                                           audio format), by sending an email to
                                           practitioners may submit prior
                                                                                                   Administrator, Centers for Medicare &                  fcc504@fcc.gov or calling the
                                           authorization requests and are eligible
                                           to bill HCPCS code G9156 for an                         Medicaid Services.                                     Commission’s Consumer and
                                           incentive payment. This process is not                  [FR Doc. 2018–11953 Filed 6–1–18; 4:15 pm]             Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)
                                           available for items on the Required Prior               BILLING CODE 4120–01–P                                 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432
                                           Authorization List.                                                                                            (TTY). This document is not subject to
                                              Prior to furnishing the item to the                                                                         the Congressional Review Act. The
                                           beneficiary and prior to submitting the                 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                 Commission is, therefore, not required
                                           claim for processing, a requester must                  COMMISSION                                             to submit a copy of this Order on
                                           submit a prior authorization request that                                                                      Reconsideration to the General
                                           includes evidence that the item                         47 CFR Part 73                                         Accounting Office pursuant to the
                                           complies with all applicable Medicare                                                                          Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C.
                                                                                                   [MB Docket No. 13–249; FCC 18–64]
                                           coverage, coding, and payment rules.                                                                           801(a)(1)(A), because the Petition for
                                           Consistent with § 414.234(d), such                      Revitalization of the AM Radio Service                 Reconsideration was denied and the
                                           evidence must include the order,                                                                               Petition for Emergency Stay and Motion
                                           relevant information from the                           AGENCY:  Federal Communications                        for Extension of Time were dismissed as
                                           beneficiary’s medical record, and                       Commission.                                            moot.
                                           relevant supplier-produced                              ACTION: Denial of petition for                            The Commission rejected
                                           documentation. After receipt of all                     reconsideration; dismissal of petition for             Prometheus’s contentions that the
                                           applicable required Medicare                            emergency partial stay and processing                  Commission’s decision not to adopt a
                                           documentation, CMS or one of its                        freeze pending review of petition for                  proposed distance limit for siting cross-
                                           review contractors will conduct a                       reconsideration and motion for                         service FM translator stations
                                           medical review and communicate a                        extension of time.                                     (translators re-broadcasting AM station
                                           decision that provisionally affirms or                                                                         signals) was not a logical outgrowth of
                                                                                                   SUMMARY:   This document denies the                    the proposed rule and was arbitrary and
                                           non-affirms the request.
                                              We will issue specific prior                         Petition for Reconsideration of the                    capricious. It found that the decision
                                           authorization guidance in subregulatory                 Second Report and Order in this                        not to adopt the proposed 40-mile limit
                                           communications, including final                         proceeding, filed by Prometheus Radio                  was reasonably foreseeable, especially
                                           timelines, which are customized for the                 Project (Prometheus) on April 10, 2017.                given that commenters had proposed
                                           DMEPOS items subject to prior                           This document dismisses as moot the                    omitting the 40-mile limit and that
                                           authorization, for communicating a                      Petition for Emergency Partial Stay and                Prometheus had access to those
                                           provisionally affirmed or non-affirmed                  Processing Freeze Pending Review of                    comments. The Commission further
                                           decision to the requester. In the                       Petition for Reconsideration filed by                  found that its actions were not arbitrary
                                           December 30, 2015 final rule, to allow                  Prometheus April 3, 2017, and the                      and capricious, finding that
                                           us to safeguard beneficiary access to                   Motion for Extension of Time filed by                  Prometheus’s contentions do not raise
                                           care, we stated that this approach to                   Prometheus May 11, 2017.                               legitimate concerns and are at best
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                                           final timelines provides the flexibility to             DATES: June 5, 2018.                                   speculative. Prometheus did not provide
                                           develop a process that involves fewer                   ADDRESSES: Federal Communications                      evidence that omission of a distance
                                           days, as may be appropriate. If at any                  Commission, 445 12th Street SW,                        limit encourages translators to ‘‘box in’’
                                           time we become aware that the prior                     Washington, DC 20554.                                  incumbent low-power FM (LPFM)
                                           authorization process is creating barriers              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       stations, restricting their ability to
                                           to care, we can suspend the program.                    Albert Shuldiner, Chief, Media Bureau,                 change sites. Additionally, the


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Document Created: 2018-11-02 11:46:36
Document Modified: 2018-11-02 11:46:36
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionUpdate to list.
DatesImplementation is effective on September 1, 2018.
ContactEmily Calvert, (410) 786-4277.
FR Citation83 FR 25947 

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