Routine Foot Care

Medicare has updated coverage on Routine Foot Care visit their website at:

https://www.cahabagba.com/part_b/whats_new/20080414_routine_foot.htm

Independent Diagnostic Testing

Dear Cahaba_News Medicare Part B Members,Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities -

UpdateEffective March 1, 2008, the Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTFs) guidelines will be expanded to allow Board Certified Family Practice Practitioners to operate in the capacity of supervising physician in an IDTF setting for performing/overseeing the following CPT codes:93000, 93005, 93010, 93012, 93014, 93015, 93016, 93017, 93018, 93024, 93025, 93040, and 93041 An IDTF must have one or more supervising physicians who are responsible for the direct and ongoing oversight of the quality of the testing performed, the proper operation and calibration of equipment used to perform tests, and the qualifications of non-physician IDTF personnel who use the equipment. Not every supervising physician has to be responsible for all of these functions. One supervising physician could be responsible for operation and calibration of equipment, while other physicians are responsible for test supervision and the qualifications of non-physician personnel.For a complete overview of IDTF services and a list of IDTF codes, see Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities - Update on our web site at https://www.cahabagba.com/part_b/enroll_update_your_records/enroll_idtf_article.htm.