Entries by Jennifer Ottman, CPhT

DMEPOS Mini-Series #7 – Immunosuppressive Drugs for Transplant

This month, we continue with our DMEPOS mini-series by discussing yet another challenging category – immunosuppressive drugs for a transplant. Immunosuppressive drugs are only covered under Part B to maintain an organ transplant that was Medicare eligible.

Metformin ER – Can I Substitute?

Many pharmacies struggle with identifying which metformin ER product they can dispense or substitute, explore the three different strengths …

DMEPOS Mini-Series #3 – Diabetic Test Strips

If you are a Medicare Part B supplier, then you have likely had an audit on diabetic test strips. Billing Medicare Part B is quite different than other payors, and consequently, can be very challenging for pharmacies.