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Question 1

Which funding source is the PRIMARY payer for CRT products for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries who meet medical necessity criteria?

Accepted Answer

Medicare Part B DME benefit

Answer

Medicare Part B covers CRT products as durable medical equipment when medical necessity criteria are met and ordered by a physician.

Question 2

A power wheelchair user reports that the chair drifts to the left during straight-line driving. What is the MOST likely cause?

Accepted Answer

Joystick calibration error or drive wheel friction imbalance

Answer

Drifting during straight-line driving is most commonly caused by joystick calibration offset or unequal tire inflation/friction between drive wheels.

Question 3

The RESNA CRT Supplier Standards require that a supplier perform a 'technology match' process. What does this involve?

Accepted Answer

Matching the individual's needs, goals, and environment to appropriate CRT features

Answer

Technology match ensures the selected CRT product aligns with the user's functional needs, goals, living environment, and lifestyle.

Question 4

Under Medicare coverage guidelines, a Group 3 power wheelchair is distinguished from a Group 2 power wheelchair primarily by its ability to:

Accepted Answer

Accommodate power positioning features such as tilt, recline, or elevation

Answer

Group 3 power wheelchairs are clinically distinguished by their capability to integrate power positioning systems like tilt-in-space, power recline, and seat elevation.

Question 5

A CRT supplier receives a Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN) that lacks specific functional limitations. What is the BEST course of action?

Accepted Answer

Contact the prescribing clinician to obtain the missing clinical documentation

Answer

The CRT supplier must collaborate with the prescribing clinician to ensure the LMN includes all required functional limitation documentation before claim submission.

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CMC Complex Rehab Technology Products 2