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Friends,

 

This was on my alternative caregivers list this morning. The website

mentioned is very informative. Check it out.

 

 

 

Ruth

 

The alternative medicine insurance billing codes are currently being

reviewed by HHS for implementation. What that means to you, consumers of

alternative health care, is that we can receive reimbursement for

alternative health care procedures. This is an alternative to the CPT codes

currently owned by the AMA and used by any provider billing insurance. This

also means that the cost/benefit ratio of services provided. With this

being tracked by insurance computers, we can prove the value of our

complementary services.

If you would like to help pushing the alternative codes through the

bureaucratic process, you and your patients and/or friends can fax a letter

to HHS - 202-347-6172. A sample is provided below.

If you would like to know more about the " ABC codes " , go to

www.alternativelink.com.

 

 

The Honorable Tommy Thompson

Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services

200 Independence Ave. S.W.

Washington, DC 20201

 

Support ABC code Exemption

 

Dear Mr. Thompson,

 

1) It is imperative ABC codes be adopted to accurately track the

services provided by almost 3.0 million licensed healthcare workers’

services.

 

 

2) Computers need codes to track costs and outcomes. Insurance

companies use codes for health care services and supplies.

 

 

3) If the AMA’s codes are “the only game in town” alternative medicine

can NEVER be tracked.

Sincerely,

 

 

MY NAME:

STREET:

CITY/STATE/ZIP

PHONE Number:

 

Please feel free to call me,

 

 

CC:

Sen. Trent Lott (R - MS)

487 RUSSELL Senate Building

Washington, DC 20510

(202) 224-6253

FAX: (202) 224-2262

Senator Jeff Bingaman

703 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington DC 20510

David Riley, MD

Chair, Scientific Advisory Board

The Foundation for Integrative Healthcare

 

P.O. Box 4310

Santa Fe, NM 87502

 

 

 

 

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