AAO, HCFA initiative to help diabetic Medicare patients

In the new FAAO/HCFA initiative, HCFA has identified individuals with diabetes who are covered by Medicare and who have not had a dilated eye examination in the past 3 years. Through its national network of Medicare Peer Review Organizations (PROs), these individuals have received mailings that are...

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Published inOphthalmology Times Vol. 26; no. 8; p. 10
Main Author Wilkinson, Charles P
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Monmouth Junction MultiMedia Healthcare Inc 15.04.2001
Subjects
Beneficiaries
Data analysis
Diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy
Eye examinations
Medical personnel
Medicare
Ophthalmology
Patients
Telephone hotlines
Volunteers
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Summary:In the new FAAO/HCFA initiative, HCFA has identified individuals with diabetes who are covered by Medicare and who have not had a dilated eye examination in the past 3 years. Through its national network of Medicare Peer Review Organizations (PROs), these individuals have received mailings that are designed to increase awareness of the relationship between eye disease and diabetes.
ISSN:0193-032X
2150-7333