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Payers Regulate Code Selection for Wound Care Procedures
Q: Our hospital is opening a multidisciplinary outpatient wound care department. Physicians will assess and manage the patients' wound care needs....
Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 11/01/04 by Schaum, Kathleen D · More from publication -
Copayments Impact Hospital-Owned Outpatient Wound Departments
Q: The chief financial officer recently discovered that our hospital-owned outpatient wound department is losing approximately $100 every time we...
Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 10/01/04 by Schaum, Kathleen D · More from publication -
ICD-9-CM Coding Changes Impact Wound Care Practices
Q: Does Medicare require ICD-9-CM codes for wound care services rendered at sites other than a hospital? A: The Health Insurance Portability...
Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 09/01/04 by Schaum, Kathleen D · More from publication -
Decision on National Coverage of Electromagnetic Therapy for Wounds
Q: Did the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reconsider its national noncoverage determination for electromagnetic therapy? A: Yes....
Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 07/01/04 by Schaum, Kathleen D · More from publication -
Never-Ending Saga: Changes to Wound Care Payment Systems, The
Q: I am confused about Medicare payment rates for the biologicals used to manage wounds in hospital-owned outpatient departments and in physicians'...
Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 06/01/04 by Schaum, Kathleen D · More from publication -
Surgical Dressings: Base Purchases on Outcomes, Not on Payment
Q: I recently began working as a wound care nurse in the office of a physician who specializes in wound management. I have 2 questions about...
Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 05/01/04 by Schaum, Kathleen D · More from publication -
2004 Medicare Legislation and Regulations Impact Wound Management
Q: Has the Medicare Part B program ceased coverage of surgical dressings containing silver? A: Yes and no. The Durable Medical Equipment Regional...
Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 04/01/04 by Schaum, Kathleen D · More from publication -
Will Medicare Pay for Concurrent Hospital-Owned Outpatient Wound Department Visits and Procedures?
Q: If a physician assesses a patient's wound and performs a procedure, such as debridement, during the same visit in a hospital-owned outpatient...
Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 03/01/04 by Schaum, Kathleen D · More from publication -
Diagnosis=Medical Necessity=Payment
Q: Why are wound care physicians now required to provide more specific documentation of medical necessity for services, procedures, and products...
Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 11/01/03 by Schaum, Kathleen D · More from publication -
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy 2003 Medicare Coverage Decision
The Medicare national coverage decision has expanded the use of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy to include coverage for the treatment of diabetic...
Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 09/01/03 by Schaum, Kathleen D · More from publication
