Mr. Kandar just called with a request for claim #’s
and will
pursue. Thanks so much for joining the fight, Jenn.
Deborah
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[mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Deborah Bell
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 11:47 AM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Medicare
Thank you so much everyone for your response to our medicare
inquiry. We have been in contact with Mr. Kandar at ASHA and Mr. Golinker.
The
responsibility for clarification with Medicare and in this case Palmetto
has
really rested on our shoulders. Any intervention with ASHA support would be
very valuable. I do not believe Mr. Kandar or Mr. Golinker have taken any
action on our behalf.
Deborah Bell, MA/CCC
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[mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of lisa
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 11:11 AM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Medicare
Hi everyone,
I have not heard of this problem in Ohio (or in our region), so
I
am wondering if it is a typo in your regional booklet? Jen and Deb
are
both in CA. Is it a coincidence?
I have asked others in this area if they have had or had
difficulty
with this issue, and so far no one has had an issue.
I will keep you informed.
Lisa M. Bruening, M.S.,
CCC-SLP
Patient Services
Coordinator
The ALS
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Northern Ohio
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[mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of AMY S. GOLDMAN
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 1:55 PM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Medicare
in addition, I will raise this issue when the ASHA
Division
12 Steering Committee meets at ASHA National Office this
weekend!
On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 1:52 PM, Coggiola, Jennifer L.
<xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Thanks guys! I know Deborah Bell has already
contacted
ASHA and Lew, but I will too. I looked up the IOM NCD that was
referenced. It only explains that SGDs will be covered. It says
nothing of who can charge for the dx and tx. I've got another phone
call
into Medicare now.
Jen Coggiola, MA, CCC/SLP
Speech Pathologist
ALS Center at UCSF
400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 353-2122 clinic phone
(415) 353-2524 clinic fax
(925) 323-0175 cell phone
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From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Alisa Brownlee [xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 8:56 AM
Subject: RE: Medicare
How about contacting Lew Golkinger? Attorney at the Assistive
Technology
Law Center.
Email on link below:
http://www.aacfundinghelp.com/contact.html
Thanks,
Alisa
Alisa Brownlee, ATP
Clinical Manager, Assistive Technology Services
ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Association National Office
and Greater Philadelphia Chapter
Direct Phone: 215-631-1877
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From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
on behalf of Coggiola, Jennifer L.
Sent: Thu 5/6/2010 11:50 AM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: wquach88@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Medicare
So, I heard back from Medicare. They are saying that provider
specialty
15 (SLP) is not valid for the procedure codes 92607, 92608 and 92609.
He said
specialty 15 is listed as the only specialty who "can't" bill
these
codes. My guess is that whoever wrote the manual accidentally typed a
can't instead of a can.
He told me to look up internet publication 100-03 Chapter 1, part 1,
section
10-80.12 and section 50.1 for more information. I'll get started
filing
an appeal.
I really wish ASHA would handle this. Any suggestions other than
going
through the appeals process?
Jen Coggiola, MA, CCC/SLP
Speech Pathologist
ALS Center at UCSF
400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 353-2122 clinic phone
(415) 353-2524 clinic fax
(925) 323-0175 cell phone
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