VAD's and the Medicare Cost Report

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know if VAD's or the equipment used while the pt is an inpatient such as the console can placed onto the Medicare Cost Report?

Any feedback is greatly appreciated

[Guest guest]

HI Bessie,

No Costs of any type associated with a VAD can

be put in the Heart

Acquisition Cost

Center. The VAD is

treatment.

Hope this helps,

Thanks,

Bill

From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Bessie Plummer

Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008

4:28 PM

To:

txfinancialcoordinators

Subject:

VAD's and the Medicare Cost Report

Does anyone know if VAD's or the equipment used

while the pt is an inpatient such as the console can placed onto the Medicare

Cost Report?

Any feedback is greatly appreciated