Hi –

 

I’m starting up a small business that will sell low tech communication aides.

 

I was recently on the Vidatak website, and I noticed that they had posted:

 

“For Medicare or insurance claims use HCPCS Code E1902”

 

http://www.vidatak.com/home.htm

 

(E1902 is a communication board, or non-electronic AAC device)

 

I am planning on selling some large, vinyl communication boards which can cost over $100 to get printed up. I’m looking into some sort of way to possibly get the boards funded for people.

 

1.     Has anyone ever used E1902 to fund a communication board?

 

(I would love it if I could get adapted laser pointers funded by Medicare.  However, because the laser pointer uses a battery, I don’t think they could be considered as “non-electronic”.)

 

2.     Does anyone have any thoughts on what HCPCS code a laser might be able to go under?

 

Thanks for your thoughts on this-

 

Margaret Cotts