Medicare Money Running Out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!by Anonymous (no login)RE: Medicare Reimbursement for ESWT I'm not sure how long it takes for whatever committee is responsible, but my past knowledge of the federal government says it will be a very long protracted process before there's a correction on the code for the use of the extra corporal shockwave therapy. Considering a 45 minute drive in each direction, 5 minutes to achieve a good posterior tibial block, and 30 to 40 minutes (because that's just how long it ends of taking to administer the extra corporal shockwave therapy) this adds up to about 2 1/2 plus hours of time for remuneration of $52.93. It doesn't look like I'll be doing too many of those on Medicare patients anytime real soon. I don't know about the rest of you, but most of my contracts with United Healthcare, Aetna, Humana, and most to the IPA's and PHO's are all tied link step to the Medicare reimbursement. It doesn't look like I'll be doing too many of those anytime real soon. If you haven't noticed and you want to use the dehydrated alcohol injections on a neuroma on a Medicare patient, "surprise" they will only reimburse for 1 because it carries a ninety-day global period. (I'm almost surprised the other insurers haven't jumped on that one) , meanwhile back at the ranch, a relative of mine was advised that she needed a hip replacement and the orthopod she chose requires the $9000 fee paid upfront ahead of the surgery. Meanwhile I'm on my fifth submission to Medicare for a whole $81 for a nail avulsion, I performed five months ago and I haven't guessed the one and only diagnosis code that they say they will pay that procedure for yet.
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| Response Title | Author and Date |
| Poor Reimbursement for DPMs | Chad Rounds on Jan 11, 11:57 AM |
| VERY poor Money for New Podiatrists. | Old Man Podiatrist on Jan 12, 4:06 PM |
| MEDICARE MONEY RUNNING OUT ! ! ! ! | Pod Girl on Jan 11, 10:43 PM |
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