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Noridian: Here’s Their Hyperbaric Oxygen Checklist

Noridian: Here’s Their Hyperbaric Oxygen Checklist

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Dec 5, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Medicare Audits

This is part of my series of articles about Useful Information on Medicare Audits. Noridian is the MAC for Medicare A/B of: Region E: California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands Region F: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota,...
‍‍Urgent: We Need Your Help to Stop a 41% Cut in Medicare Reimbursement for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in 2024

‍‍Urgent: We Need Your Help to Stop a 41% Cut in Medicare Reimbursement for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in 2024

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Dec 1, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) working in collaboration with the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders and many other organizations is asking for your help to stop the proposed drastic cut in facility fees for hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Please follow...
Medical Student Survey: Risks and Prevention of Barotrauma in Hyperbaric Facilities

Medical Student Survey: Risks and Prevention of Barotrauma in Hyperbaric Facilities

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 30, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight

Check out this Medical Student Survey: Risks and Prevention of Barotrauma in Hyperbaric Facilities by the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society. Please submit your response latest by February 1, 2024. Thank you so much for your contributions and volunteerism!...
‘Tis the Season for (Bad) Surprises with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy – Guest Blog by Helen Gelly, MD

‘Tis the Season for (Bad) Surprises with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy – Guest Blog by Helen Gelly, MD

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 29, 2023 | Dr. Helen Gelly, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Tis the season for surprises, but not all of them are joyous, and some are downright disasters. Unfortunately, the surprise CMS dropped in November cannot be passed on at your next white elephant holiday party. There have been a lot of questions and angst surrounding...
Palmetto Results for Provider Specific Probe: July Through September 2022

Palmetto Results for Provider Specific Probe: July Through September 2022

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 27, 2023 | Featured, Medicare Audits

I am posting a series of articles with information directly from the websites of the various MACs. Anyone can access this information so I feel a little silly posting it, but several clinicians have told me about audits they are undergoing and they had not paid...
What Most People Want for Christmas is to Lose Weight

What Most People Want for Christmas is to Lose Weight

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 22, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight, Miscellaneous Musings

It’s the holidays so most people can expect to watch the scales move up. A WebMD article about holiday weight gain suggests that the problem is not that people gain a lot of weight during the holiday season but that they gain a little every holiday season —...
Palmetto and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy – Educational Materials

Palmetto and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy – Educational Materials

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 21, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight, Medicare Audits

This is part of my series of articles about Useful Information on Medicare Audits. Palmetto is the MAC for: Region J: Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee (Region J) Region M: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia (excludes Part B for the counties of...
Palmetto Part B: Reasons for Denial of HBOT on TPE audit

Palmetto Part B: Reasons for Denial of HBOT on TPE audit

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 20, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight, Medicare Audits

This is part of my series of articles about Useful Information on Medicare Audits. Palmetto is the MAC for: Region J: Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee (Region J) Region M: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia (excludes Part B for the counties of...
Noridian: Here’s Their Hyperbaric Oxygen Checklist

Noridian TPE results

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 20, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Medicare Audits

I am posting a series of articles with information directly from the websites of the various MACs. Anyone can access this and I feel a little silly posting it, but several clinicians have told me about audits they are undergoing and they had not paid attention either...
Big Profits in Medicare Patients Only!

Big Profits in Medicare Patients Only!

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 17, 2023 | Cellular / Tissue-Based Products, CTP / Skin Substitutes

This note to a physician was attached to the calling card of a CTP/skin sub rep. It shows the math that allows the doctor to make $3,680 profit per application of this CTP, and thus $14,720 profit, per patient, per month – in “Medicare patients only.” The...
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  • Noridian: Here’s Their Hyperbaric Oxygen Checklist December 5, 2023
  • ‍‍Urgent: We Need Your Help to Stop a 41% Cut in Medicare Reimbursement for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in 2024 December 1, 2023
  • Medical Student Survey: Risks and Prevention of Barotrauma in Hyperbaric Facilities November 30, 2023
  • ‘Tis the Season for (Bad) Surprises with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy – Guest Blog by Helen Gelly, MD November 29, 2023
  • Palmetto Results for Provider Specific Probe: July Through September 2022 November 27, 2023

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