| ABIOMED
offers this US
Reimbursement Guide and Reimbursement
Brochure to customers as part of a program of reimbursement
support services. We understand that medical practice
today requires you to work with health insurers who finance
the care of your patients, and we are committed to providing
you with information that will help you obtain insurance
reimbursement for AB5000™ Ventricle and BVS®
5000 Blood Pump therapy. This guide presents answers to
the most frequently asked questions about reimbursement
for mechanical circulatory support for these two products.
Additionally, ABIOMED conducted a webcast entitled,
"Aligning Recovery Outcomes and Economics: An
Overview of CMS Reimbursement of VADs and otherTactical
Reimbursement Strategies". To view the
archived webcast and download the presentation material,
please
click here.
All content in this document is for informational
purposes only, and is not intended to provide specific
instructions to hospitals or physicians on how to
bill for medical procedures. Hospitals and physicians
should consult appropriate insurers, including Medicare
fiscal intermediaries and carriers, for specific coding,
billing and payment levels. This document represents
no promise or guarantee by ABIOMED, Inc. concerning
medical necessity, levels of payment, coding, billing
or coverage issues.
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