Guest guest Posted June 16, 2006 Report Posted June 16, 2006 Dear Group, Are there any out patient PT clinics giving TENS units,portable traction units to the patients and billing the insurance carriers.Do you need a DME supplier number to bill medicare? Thanks, PT KY __________________________________________________ Quote
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2006 Report Posted June 16, 2006 We issue both and bill for our time to educate the patient on the use of the equipment but our supplier handles all the billing for the units themselves. Adam Paris P.T. Director of Rehabilitation Services The Orthpaedic and Sports Medicine Center polis - Bowie - sville - ________________________________ From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf Of jose thomas Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 12:18 PM To: PTManager Subject: TENS units.. Dear Group, Are there any out patient PT clinics giving TENS units,portable traction units to the patients and billing the insurance carriers.Do you need a DME supplier number to bill medicare? Thanks, PT KY __________________________________________________ Quote
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2006 Report Posted June 16, 2006 We have a consignment with a vendor to do the billing. Your place of employment needs to have a DME license to bill out to payers. Thanks Terri Green Rehabilitation Services Manager Hudson Hospital tgreen@... ________________________________ From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf Of jose thomas Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 11:18 AM To: PTManager Subject: TENS units.. Dear Group, Are there any out patient PT clinics giving TENS units,portable traction units to the patients and billing the insurance carriers.Do you need a DME supplier number to bill medicare? Thanks, PT KY __________________________________________________ Quote
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