Effective April 1, 2008, Medicare has now changed its guidelines to match the current FDA guidelines. Medicare will now cover up to 200 straight catheters a month. This will now allow you to use a sterile catheter for every time you need to empty your bladder. Catheters are a sterile one time use product. This means that catheters are not to be reused and should only be used one time and thrown away.LCD for Urological Supplies (L11566) states, "For each episode of covered catheterization, Medicare will cover: One catheter (A4351,A4352) and an individual packet of lubricant (A4332)." Advanced products such as hydrophilic catheters or closed system catheters still require documentation. Please contact an account manager today to see how you can receive sterile use catheters.
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