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Medicare Demonstration Allows for Prior Authorization for Certain Power Mobility Devices (PMDs)

This MLN Matters® Special Edition Article is intended for Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) suppliers who submit claims to the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) for Power Mobility Devices (PMDs) in the demonstration states (Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington). Physicians and other practitioners who prescribe these devices for Medicare beneficiaries who reside in the demonstration states may also benefit from this article.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

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