Posts Tagged ‘macular degeneration’

Health care providers in Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas submitting claims to TrailBlazer Health Enterprises should be aware of revisions the jurisdiction 4 (J4) Part A and Part B Medicare Administrative Contractor (A/B MAC) made, Oct. 5, to two local coverage determinations (LCD).

The revisions were made in response to a recent addition to the list of HCPCS Level II codes payable by Medicare, as noted in the October 2009 quarterly update released Aug. 28 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Read more »

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive disease that diminishes central vision and, if left untreated, can result in severe vision loss or even blindness. AMD affects approximately 2 million Americans 50 years and older and is the leading cause of blindness in the United States in patients 65 and older. Prevent Blindness America—a volunteer health and safety organization—declared February as Low Vision Awareness Month to increase awareness of this incurable disease.

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