Insurance Articles Archive

• Coumadin Clinic Revenue Enhancement - G0250
  
• Medicare Learning Network Focuses on Home INR
  CMS is educating the professional audience of the March 2008 expanded coverage policy for weekly home INR monitoring through its publication - MLN Matters
• CMS Expands Coverage for Home INR Monitoring APRIL 2008
  Medicare will now support weekly home INR testing for patients with atrial fibrillation or deep vein thrombosis.
• Reimbursement for Patient Management OCT 2007
  Warfarin management is historically a service without fair compensation for time and risk. Is this about to change?
• CMS Reimbursement Pending Public Support JULY 2007
  A new reimbursement schedule to cover all patients on warfarin is subject to professional and patient support
• New Reimbursement for 2007 DEC 2006
  2007 brings with it 2 new reimbursement codes specific for warfarin patient management
• 99211 - A Clinic's Lifeline NOV 2005
  Seeing more patients increases the revenue from CPT-99211.
  
• CMS Coverage Policy for Weekly INR Home-Testing MAY 2005
  Medicare has offered a comprehensive coverage policy to help minimize the risk of mechanical valve patients. Weekly home monitoring, its training and patient follow up is covered.
• Coverage for Home Monitoring NOV 2004
  Patients can help themselves in getting their health plan to cover the cost or defray some of the cost by simply speaking up.
• Medicare & Private Insurance Coverage NOV 2004
  Specifics behind Medicare's coverage policy for weekly home testing. Private pay recommendations provided here.