tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 43
PHYSICIAN NOTES: CMS Will Cover HIV Screening As Preventive Care Service Effective Immediately
Plus: FDA asks providers to be aware of potential dangers of negative pressure wound therapy devices. You're probably accustomed to CMS taking away coverage for certain services, but in an early holiday gift to practices, CMS has actually added a preventive care service to its roster of covered screenings, effective immediately. CMS issued a final decision on Dec. 8 declaring that HIV testing will now be covered for Medicare beneficiaries who are at increased risk for HIV (including pregnant women) -- as well as any Medicare beneficiary who requests the test. The new coverage decision could signal additional coverage...
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