CMS Proposes To Expand CGM, External Infusion Pump Coverage As DME

CMS on Tuesday (Oct. 27) proposed a 2021 durable medical equipment pay rule that would permanently hike pay for rural areas, expand coverage of continuous glucose monitors, codify procedures for determining pay for new DME and expand coverage of external infusion pumps for certain drugs. The agency on Tuesday separately announced that most DME, with the exception of off-the-shelf back and knee braces, will not be part of the 2021 round of competitive bidding. The proposed rule asks for feedback...