October 2019
Aetna recently reviewed and revised its policy, number 0651, Endovascular Repair of Aortic Aneurysms for medical necessity. The policy states: Endovascular repair of infra-renal abdominal aortic or aorto-iliac aneurysms with an FDA-approved fenestrated, branched or nonfenestrated endovascular stent graft medically necessary. Endovascular repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms with an FDA-approved endoprosthesis medically necessary. Of interest is […]
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August 2019
In May 2019, Gore announced FDA approval of the TAG® Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft with active control system for treatment of aneurysms, transections and type B dissections of the descending thoracic aorta. Although no changes were made to the endograft itself, the active control system delivers a two-stage deployment that allows for added precision in […]
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August 2019
Reimbursement for dialysis care has been under scrutiny by CMS for some time. Specifically, in 2017 CMS created new bundled service codes for maintenance and repair of dialysis vascular access (codes 36901-36908) after scheduled review of high-volume services. Since the implementation, these codes have made a significant impact on the industry in terms of reimbursement […]
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