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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,...
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...
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...
Noridian: Here’s Their Hyperbaric Oxygen Checklist

Have you watched the Noridian HBOT TPE Tutorial? It is 9 minutes.

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 9, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Medicare Audits

This is part of my series of articles about Useful Information on Medicare Audits. I am posting a series of blogs 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...
Palmetto & Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Covered Indications – Check out the Links to Failing Flaps

Palmetto & Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Covered Indications – Check out the Links to Failing Flaps

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 7, 2023 | Healthcare Payment Policy, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Medicare Audits

I have been posting information from the MAC websites about audits and required documentation, particularly for HBOT. The Palmetto MAC website has detailed information about certain specific HBOT indications if you sufficiently medicated to manage the intense...
Palmetto and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Covered indications – Check out the Links to Soft Tissue Radionecrosis

Palmetto and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Covered indications – Check out the Links to Soft Tissue Radionecrosis

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 6, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight, Medicare Audits

I have been posting information from the MAC websites about audits and required documentation, particularly for HBOT since that’s a huge audit focus. I got an email from a colleague in the Palmetto jurisdiction who for many months has been fighting denials for HBOT in...
Palmetto & Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Covered Indications – Check out the Links to Osteomyelitis

Palmetto & Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Covered Indications – Check out the Links to Osteomyelitis

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 3, 2023 | Healthcare Payment Policy, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Medicare Audits

I have been posting information from the MAC websites about audits and required documentation, particularly for HBOT. The Palmetto MAC website has a lot of detailed information about certain specific HBOT indications. The website is “cute” – you hover over the...
Medicare Audit Info: Palmetto TPE on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)

Medicare Audit Info: Palmetto TPE on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 31, 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...
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