immunocal covered by insurance

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For those with insurance, this is worth looking into!

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Q. Is Immunocal® reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurance programs? A. Yes. Although Medicare and Medicaid do not endorse or "approve" any company's product, Immunocal meets the coding determination for coverage by Medicaid, Medicare, and many private insurance programs. Although the purchase of Immunocal® does not require a doctor's prescription, a prescription is required for reimbursement coverage under Medicare and Medicaid. NOTE: Immunocal is the FIRST product sold by any direct selling company in the world to ever meet this strict criteria! This is a phenomenal accomplishment for a non-drug "nutritional supplement", and clearly establishes a higher level of validation and credibility for Immunocal! Immunocal has it's own NDC (National Drug Control) registry number: 28770-0970-01, and is being approved on a state-by-state basis for reimbursement. The code for Medicare is: B4155. Currently, Ohio, New Jersey, Minnesota, Nevada, and New York have established reimbursement guidelines, and decisions in 18 states are currently pending. In some of these states (notably New York State and California), Immunocal® is available without restriction on Medicaid. In other states, the physician must be willing to write a letter of necessity in addition to writing a prescription for Immunocal® to be reimbursed. Immunocal® meets the requirements for enteral nutritional supplements which are covered by Medicare/Medicaid for nutritional management of the patient. This is available for general practitioners to prescribe. For Medicare patients, current coverage is limited to Naso-Gastric (NG) tube feedings, but Medicaid is much less restrictive. Medicaid has broader prescribing parameters for both oral as well as tube-feeding nutritional management. Immunocal® will be one of the few nutritional supplements to be listed in the year 2000 edition of the prestigious Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR). Physicians have relied on the PDR for up-to-date information on prescription drugs for over 50 years. The PDR is considered the standard prescription drug reference and can be found in virtually every physician's office, hospital, and pharmacy in the United States. Immunocal's inclusion in the PDR is a reflection of it's credibility within the medical community, and is also a result of our recognition by Medicare and Medicaid. For questions regarding Immunocal® reimbursement procedeures in your State, please contact our reimbursement Specialist, Donna Doran RN at: 515-292-7756 (8:00 AM-5:00 PM CST), or contact your private insurance plan provider directly.