New Professional Reimbursement Policies - Durable Medical Equipment: Rent to purchase and Durable Medical Equipment Modifiers

Beginning with dates of service on or after December 1, 2019, Anthem Blue Cross’ current Durable Medical Equipment policy will be retired and will be replaced by the new Durable Medical Equipment – Rent to Purchase policy and the new Durable Medical Equipment – Modifiers policy. The new Durable Medical Equipment – Rent to Purchase policy has the same reimbursement guidelines and requirements as the current Durable Medical Equipment policy. The new Durable Medical Equipment – Modifiers policy has the same reimbursement guidelines for DME Modifiers as the current Durable Medical Equipment policy.