UHC Denies Vacuum, but Who wrote the policy?
Greg Armstrong
Description
Collection
Title:
UHC Denies Vacuum, but Who wrote the policy?
Creator:
Greg Armstrong
Date:
9/9/2015
Text:
Beginning October 1, UHC will no longer cover vacuum pumps, L5781 or L5782,
See page 27
< <URL Redacted>>
*The use of vacuum pumps for residual limb volume management and moisture
evacuation systems among amputees is unproven and not medically necessary
due to insufficient clinical evidence of safety and/or efficacy in
published peer reviewed medical literature.*
Tom Fise at AOPA and Peter Thomas at NAAOP were made aware this morning
along with leaders at the Amputee Coalition.
Does anyone reading this, know who the medical director and/or executives
are with UHC that wrote this and would have the power to change this policy?
--
Thanks,
Greg Armstrong
, CPO
See page 27
< <URL Redacted>>
*The use of vacuum pumps for residual limb volume management and moisture
evacuation systems among amputees is unproven and not medically necessary
due to insufficient clinical evidence of safety and/or efficacy in
published peer reviewed medical literature.*
Tom Fise at AOPA and Peter Thomas at NAAOP were made aware this morning
along with leaders at the Amputee Coalition.
Does anyone reading this, know who the medical director and/or executives
are with UHC that wrote this and would have the power to change this policy?
--
Thanks,
Greg Armstrong
, CPO
Citation
Greg Armstrong, “UHC Denies Vacuum, but Who wrote the policy?,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/237738.
