The Urgent Need for Medicare Reimbursement for Home Infusion Antibiotics Amidst a Pandemic

Amber C. Streifel; Monica K. Sikka

doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa658

The Urgent Need for Medicare Reimbursement for Home Infusion Antibiotics Amidst a Pandemic

Amber C. Streifel, Monica K. Sikka

Infectious Diseases

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Abstract

Medicare does not reimburse for home infusion; patients requiring outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy must seek treatment in high-risk settings. We recommend policy change to allow for adequate social distancing during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3250-3251
Number of pages	2
Journal	Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume	71
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa658
State	Published - Dec 15 2020

Keywords

CMS
COVID-19
Health Insurance Policy
OPAT

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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