Of 94 fatal acetaminophen overdose cases in which the reasons for exposure are known, most were associated with suicidal intentions. In 25% of the fatal cases, unintentional therapeutic error (n = 10) and intentional misuse without suicidal intent (n = 14) were the reasons for the exposure.
Acupuncture is covered under Medicare if the acupuncturist is also a medical doctor. Many Private Health Funds cover acupuncture given my non-medical acupuncturists (depending on level of cover).
Over ten years after Congress authorized the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (âCMSâ) to use competitive bidding to establish Medicare prices for certain items of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (âDMEPOSâ), the agency promulgated a Final Rule establishing the framework to expand this competitive-bid pricing ...