by Medical Billing | Aug 31, 2016 | Medicare payment basics
URIBEL- methenamine, sodium phosphate, monobasic, monohydrate, phenyls alicylate, methylene blue, and hyoscyamine sulfate capsule Uribel is a medicine mainly used to cause relief for the pain and discomfort when urinating as well as the frequent urge to urinate. It is...
by Medical Billing | Sep 7, 2015 | Medicare payment basics
Can I bill for drug wastage from a multi-dose/multiuse vial or package of drug or biological? Answer: Providers may not bill for drug wastage for multi-does/multiuse vials or packages from which an amount is administered to one patient Even if a provider is unable to...
by Medicalbilling4u | Jul 18, 2011 | Medicare payment basics
Immunizations are generally excluded from coverage under Medicare unless they are directly related to the treatment of an injury or direct exposure to a disease or condition, such as antirabies treatment or tetanus antitoxin or booster vaccine. In the absence of...
by Lori | Nov 30, 2010 | Medicare payment basics
Health plans are rated on how well they perform in five different categories: · Staying Healthy: Screenings, Tests and Vaccines (13 measures)§ Members have at least one primary care doctor visit in the last year§ ...
by Lori | Nov 28, 2010 | Medicare payment basics
PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AND THE MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT PROGRAMS FOR CONTRACT YEAR 2012 AND DEMONSTRATION ON QUALITY BONUS PAYMENTS Background This proposed rule implements provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...