Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert

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Prepare for Broader Medicare Coverage of Oral 3-Drug Antiemetic Regimen

Irinotecan, oxaliplatin, and more may soon join the reasonable and necessary list. Consider yourself on alert if your physician prescribes the oral three-drug antiemetic regimen of aprepitant, a 5HT3 antagonist, and dexamethasone. A proposed decision memo posted by CMS states coverage may soon be expanded to beneficiaries receiving moderately emetogenic chemotherapy (MEC). Brush Up on Current Coverage The existing National [...]
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