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According to the CMS’s Coverage Issues Manual (35-97) and National Coverage Determinations Manual (160.16), “There is insufficient scientific data to support the benefits of this technique. Therefore, VAX-D is not covered by Medicare.” ... Blues launch fraud probes into billing for VAX-D, related devices...
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www.ucg.com/specialreport/
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Court documents indicate that between 2003 and 2005 the Topels improperly collected nearly $2 million from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBS) by miscoding claims for patients whom they treated with Vertebral Axial Decompression (VAX-D), a nonsurgical procedure that BCBS considers experimental and unnecessary...
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www.casewatch.org/doj/topel/indictment.shtml
www.casewatch.org/doj/topel/indictment.shtml
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VAX-D Testimonial ... Your billing department investigated my insurance and they put my mind at ease. They were always there to answer my concerns. ... I was looking through the Yellow Pages when I saw an VAX-D Therapy. I had never heard of this therapy. I put surgery on "hold". I was willing to try anything to avoid surgery.
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www.beachwoodlowback.com/vaxdtestimonials.html
www.beachwoodlowback.com/vaxdtestimonials.html
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Policy: Vertebral Axial Decompression (VAX-D); When Vertebral Axial Decompression is not covered; Vertebral Axial Decompression is considered investigational. BCBSNC does not cover investigational ser ... OTH 8160 added as key word. Benefits application and Billing/Coding sections updated for consistent policy language.
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www.bcbsnc.com/assets/services/public/pdfs/medicalpolic...
www.bcbsnc.com/assets/services/public/pdfs/medicalpolicy/vertebral_axial_decompression_(vax-d).pdf
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Q. Should I check my insurance to see if I’m covered for Vax-D? A. We do not recommend that you check your insurance yourself to see if Vax-D is a covered service. There are specific billing codes that need to be checked with the insurance company and this is better performed by our insurance billing department.
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www.advancedhealthcenter.com/faq.htm
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The Montana BC/BS investigative unit recently issued a "fraud alert" for physicians who use any code besides S9090 (vertebral axial decompression) when billing therapy services with the VAX-D, DRS, DRX-9000 or Accu ... According to the CMS's Coverage Issues Manual (35-97) and National Coverage Determinations Manual (160.16),
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www.drrobertbailey.com/coding-for-spinal-decompression-...
www.drrobertbailey.com/coding-for-spinal-decompression-an-investigative-report
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The VAX-D table and procedures were developed by Allan E Dyer, Ph.D., M.D., [8].who had served as Deputy Minister of Health in Ontario, Canada, ... Each year, the American Medical Association issues a list of descriptive terms and numerical codes for reporting medical services and procedures performed by physicians.
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www.chirobase.org/06DD/vaxd/vaxd.html
www.chirobase.org/06DD/vaxd/vaxd.html
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Billing and coding staff ... The latest on X-Stop, disk replacement, annuloplasty and VAX-D coding and documenting. Discover key carrier issues and noncovered situations that help you pick the right Category I or Category III CPT codes.
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www.decisionhealth.com/conferences/A1148/home.html
www.decisionhealth.com/conferences/A1148/home.html
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The manufacturers - Vax-D Technologies LLC in Oldsmar, Axiom Worldwide in Tampa and North American Medical Corp. ... The Rockville, Md. publication, which writes about medical billing and coding issues in the pain management field, conducted an anonymous survey of subscribers who owned or had owned decompression tables.
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www.sptimes.com/2006/07/17/Business/Insurers_back_off.s...
www.sptimes.com/2006/07/17/Business/Insurers_back_off.shtml
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