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Medicare approved back support system.
Scammers have been targeting medicare recipients with a scheme to get free or low cost back and knee braces.
The process is simple dds acts to provide traction between the lower part of the ribcage and the upper part of the hip creating weight bearing forces away from the lower back.
Contacted phone number 866 526 4274 and spoke with a gentleman whose name i don t know and when he asked me for my medicare number i told him that i would need to contact medicare and my insurance company to make sure that i should give out this information because.
But if you give them your information they ll use it to fraudulently bill medicare for braces or other medical.
Your doctor must prescribe the brace as medically necessary.
You re a health care provider who wants to bill medicare for your services and also have the ability to order and certify.
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They re calling running television ads and mailing letters to get people to give their medicare information.
This means that back pain sufferers with medicare plans can now use their plans to receive their own dr.
Yes back braces are covered by medicare medicaid and private insurances under durable medical equipment dme.
The new disc disease solutions brace dds provides the standard support of a traditional back brace but has the added benefit of decompressing the spinal discs.
In order to get your back brace covered by your insurance you will first have to get a prescription from your physician.
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Pending eligibility for back support system approved by medicare and insurance.
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Usually medicare will pay 80 of allowable charges for your back brace and you pay 20 plus any unpaid part b deductible provided that your doctor accepts medicare assignment and your medical device supplier participates in the medicare program.
Medicare approved pain relieving back braces american seniors on medicare are eligible to receive a top quality pain relieving back brace at little to no out of pocket cost covered by health insurance benefits.
Ho s decompression back belt is now approved by medicare and will be launching in the united states in april 2012.
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Medicare part b medical insurance covers arm leg back and neck braces when medically necessary your costs in original medicare you pay 20 of the medicare approved amount for your doctor s services and the part b deductible applies.
Can csa medical supply bill my insurance for my back brace.
