WSR 10-05-036 INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
[ Filed February 9, 2010, 3:19 p.m. ]
Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement
In accordance with RCW 34.05.230(12), following is a list of policy and interpretive statements issued by the department of social and health services (DSHS).
Health and Recovery Services Administration (HRSA) Division of Legal Services
Document Title: # Memo 10-04.Subject: Wheelchairs, durable medical equipment (DME) and supplies; and nondurable medical supplies and equipment (MSE): Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) devices and related supplies: No longer covered and updates to DME and MSE coverage tables.
Effective Date: April 1, 2010.
Document Description: Effective for dates of service on and after April 1, 2010, DSHS:
? Notifies providers that TENS devices and related supplies will be noncovered for independent in-home use; and
? Updates the coverage table in the current wheelchairs, DME, and supplies billing instructions.
To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statements, contact Amber Dassow, HRSA, P.O. Box 5504, phone (360) 725-1349, TDD/TTY 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail dassoal@dshs.wa.gov, web site http://hrsa.dshs.wa.gov.
