If they miss that window, they'll need to wait until the next open enrollment period (from January 1-March 31 each year) to sign up and potentially be stuck with a higher lifetime Medicare Part B premium
For gastroprotection, ulcer healing, NSAID-induced gut damage, or GI support during GLP-1 therapy, BPC-157 is the stronger option
I'm not being dramatic -- this is exactly the situation, and it's one of the reasons I'm careful about how I discuss unregulated peptides
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We also note that HCPCS code C9399 is paid in a similar manner in the ASC setting, as 42 CFR 416.171(b) outlines that certain drugs and biologicals for which separate payment is allowed under the OPPS are considered covered ancillary services for which the OPPS payment rate, which is 95 percent of AWP for HCPCS code C9399, applies