APMA is offering a webinar on prior authorization and Medicare oversight of DMEPOS items for podiatrists.
Date and time: Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT
Speakers: Steve Merckx, DPM (Chair, APMA Coding & Payment Policy Committee); Jeffrey Lehrman, DPM (APMA Coding and Health Policy Consultant)
Prior authorization requirements and Medicare oversight of certain DMEPOS items continue to evolve. This APMA webinar reviews current requirements for commonly used surgical dressings (collagen, foam, and hydrogel) and ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs), with guidance on documentation, medical necessity, coding, and reducing denials and audit risk.
