Re: LUPRON injection

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Well, actually, we are both wrong--this is from the website, www.lupron.com-- Lupron Depot� (leuprolide acetate for depot suspension), a member of a class of medications called gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists. GnRH agonists work by interfering with the production or activity of specific hormones in the body. 1. What is Lupron Depot? Lupron Depot is a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonist that is indicated for the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Lupron Depot is an injection that is administered intramuscularly with a convenient choice of three dosage forms: once every 4 months (30 mg), once every 3 months (22.5 mg), or once monthly (7.5 mg). Given this, it is probably NOT excluded, but must be included in the Med A daily rate.   On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 08:14:37 -0600 "Theresa A Lang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > LUPRON is not classified as chemo, it is a red-blood cell enhancing > product- > IT IS NOT AN EXCLUDED SERVICE- regardless of where the service is > provided. > EPO is excluded for SOME dialysis patients if they meet the > criteria. > > Theresa Lang > Specialized Medical Services, Inc. > Milwaukee, WI > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 2:43 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: LUPRON injection > > > Chemotherapeutic agents should be billed by the licensed healthcare > provider who administers it. It is NOT included in the Med A > consolidated > billing rate. (Can't find the exact program memorandum which notes > this...) > > On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 12:35:40 -0500 "Stacee Kunse" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > writes: > > Are Lupron injections paid for by the facility if the resident is > > Medicare A or is this an exception?  If Medicaid, family or > > insurance > > pays, correct? > > > > > > > > This e-mail and any attachments are confidential information > > intended > > for the sole use of the addressee listed.  If you are not the > > intended > > recipient, please notify the sender immediately via return > e-mail, > > or > > call our Management Information Systems Coordinator at > > (989)673-4117, > > and delete the e-mail.  Unauthorized use, dissemination, > > distribution or > > copying of this e-mail or attachments, in whole or in part, is > > strictly > > prohibited and may be unlawful. > > > > Stacee Kunse, RN > > MDS Coordinator > > Tuscola County Medical Care Facility > > 1285 Cleaver Road > > Caro, MI  48723 > > Phone: (989)673-4117 > > Fax:   (989)673-6665 > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the > >  American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > >       "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your > >          questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. > >     For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > > -----------------------------------------------------------/ > > > > > > > To admit you were wrong is to declare you are wiser now than > before. > --Unknown > /---------------------------------------------------------- > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the >  American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators >       "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your >          questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. >     For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > -----------------------------------------------------------/ > > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the >  American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators >       "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your >          questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. >     For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > -----------------------------------------------------------/ > >     To admit you were wrong is to declare you are wiser now than before. --Unknown