Urgent PC Neuromodulation System

Palmetto GBA, has modified their PTNS policy (L33443) to allow maintenance treatment for Urgent PC therapy for up to 3 years. Palmetto GBA is the Medicare contractor for North Carolina, South Carolina, most of Virginia and West Virginia. This great news is just the latest PTNS coverage success. See policy at http://bit.ly/2zEzZgi

Reimbursement for Urgent PC continues to improve! Medicare Contractors in 28 U.S. States now cover ongoing PTNS maintenance treatment with no end date. So, patients who want to make Urgent PC the long-term solution for their Overactive Bladder symptoms can remain on maintenance therapy as long as they choose. See the blog for more info:

Great Reimbursement News for PTNS Maintenance Therapy CPT 64566 Medicare reimbursement for PTNS maintenance treatments with Urgent PC for Overactive Bladder. Novitas, NGS, WPS, Cahaba, First Coast and Noridian.

A new blog post highlights the AUGS consensus statement on using caution when prescribing anticholinergics to women.

Anticholinergics in the Elderly? More Experts Say Proceed with Caution! AUGS recently added their collective voice to those calling for more careful prescribing of anticholinergic (antimuscarinic) medications.