Free shoe grips for Medicare members

During the winter months, most of us in Michigan know the risks of a painful fall on the ice. Inside the home, we can all remember a time when we tripped over a throw rug or stumbled on the stairs. Clinical guidelines related to fall prevention recommend that on a yearly basis all adults over the age of 65 years should be asked by a health care provider whether they have had a fall; among those who report a fall, efforts should be directed at determining the causes of falls and providing strategies to reduce future fall risks. As a health care provider, don’t miss your opportunity to provide fall prevention information to older adults. Fall prevention counseling can be billed using CPT code 99401-99404 (codes in this range differ only by the amount of time spent with member) and diagnosis code V65.43. Please remember to document the prevention counseling that is discussed, along with the amount of time spent counseling. To support your efforts, Priority Health is mailing Medicare members a coupon for a free pair of shoe grips that can be redeemed after they have spoken to their primary care physician about falls. Together we can reduce slips and falls this winter.

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