Top 10 list of most-billed drugs includes epoetin, albueterol

Why This Topic Matters

Understanding which drugs are commonly billed and how Medicare denials vary can help coding, billing, and reimbursement professionals follow changes in carrier payment behavior and CMS policy for drug claims.

Article Sections

1. Top 10 drugs billed to Medicare in 2000

   Overview of the article’s Medicare billing analysis and the summary table of frequently billed drug services. Covers general denial and payment patterns reported from CMS data.

2. Self-injectable policy a contributing factor?

   Discussion of the policy background surrounding drugs that may be self-administered and how CMS and carrier guidance is presented in the article. Includes mention of a later program memo and related timing.