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By Christopher Delporte

WASHINGTON - In the latest chapter in its ongoing effort to define its motorized wheelchair policy, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS; Baltimore, Maryland) unveiled a new effort on Wednesday to combat fraud and improper payments, in addition to clarifying patient eligibility to receive the devices. The announcement followed testimony by Herb Kuhn, director of CMS' Center for Medicare Management, before the Senate Finance Committee.

"CMS' three-pronged initiative sets a very aggressive agenda, and I believe this approach will improve access to high-quality power mobility devices for beneficiaries and ensure appropriate coverage through the regulatory process," Kuhn told the committee.

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Medical Device Daily, April 30, 2004

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