Re: wound vac supplies and Medicare
Medicare part A covers Hospital, Home Health and SNF care with homecare covered 100% if not in Medicare Advantage program and homebound
Medicare Part B pays physicians and DME @ 80% with 20% copay. Home care can be covered under Part B when patient without Part A coverage.
Wound vac covered under Part B with doctors order, appropriate DX only 80%....
if patient has other secondary insurance, 20% would be payed by that policy.
See:
2009 Medicare Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance)
Helps cover inpatient care in hospitals
■■Helps cover
■■skilled nursing facility, hospice, and home health care
See pages 16–20.
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance)
Helps cover doctors’ services and outpatient care
■■Helps cover some preventive services to help maintain your health
■■and to keep certain illnesses from getting worse
See pages 21–37.
Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage Plans) (like an HMO or PPO)
A health coverage choice run by private companies approved by Medicare
■■Includes Part A, Part B, and usually other coverage including prescription drugs
See the next page.
Medicare Part D (Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage)
Helps cover the cost of prescription drugs
■■May help lower your prescription drug costs and help protect against
■■higher costs in the future
See pages 63–71.
wound vac supplies and Medicare
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