Title: VNSTherapy Access Program
Birdbomb - May 22, 2007 05:26 PM (GMT)
VNSTherapy Access Program
The VNS Therapy Access Program was developed to help those who do not have the financial resources to obtain VNS Therapy.
Patient Eligibility
This program was established to provide access to VNS Therapy System for appropriate patients lacking both insurance coverage and the ability to pay for the VNS Therapy System. To establish eligibility, patients should contact their physicians.
Program Commitment
The VNS Therapy Access Program will donate a limited number of the VNS Therapy Systems on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional costs such as physician, surgical or hospital costs associated with the implant procedure or follow-up of the patient are not included in this program and are services to be waived by those respective providers.
Care Provider Commitment
The referring physician will submit candidate applications for the VNS Therapy Access Program. It is the requesting physician’s responsibility to secure agreement from all participating parties such as the hospital and surgeon to provide services free of charge. The physician/care provider requesting a VNS Therapy System for a patient also agrees to provide ongoing care for the patient, including follow-up and patient management as necessary.
Application & Acceptance Process
Patient and physician must complete the VNS Therapy Access Program Patient Application and return it to the VNS Therapy Access Program at (888) 577-7205.
The physician will be notified of the patient’s eligibility status within 4-6 weeks of receipt of application.
Upon receiving acceptance notification, the physician must complete and return the Patient Eligibility Letter to the VNS Therapy Access Program within 30 days.
The physician should instruct the appropriate hospital to order the VNS Therapy System from Cyberonics.
Once contacted by the hospital, Cyberonics will fax a VNS Therapy System Requisition/Order Form for completion and return.
Cyberonics will then ship the VNS Therapy System for implantation. Please review the Product Summary for a complete listing of system components
To avoid product expiration, the pulse generator should be implanted within 90 days of the device shipment. The Implant Registration Card should be returned to Cyberonics after implantation.
If you have any questions regarding the VNS Therapy Access Program, please call (877) 610-1180.
[Updated link]
The VNS Therapy Access Program was developed to help those who do not have the financial resources to obtain VNS Therapy.
Patient Eligibility
This program was established to provide access to VNS Therapy System for appropriate patients lacking both insurance coverage and the ability to pay for the VNS Therapy System. To establish eligibility, patients should contact their physicians.
Program Commitment
The VNS Therapy Access Program will donate a limited number of the VNS Therapy Systems on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional costs such as physician, surgical or hospital costs associated with the implant procedure or follow-up of the patient are not included in this program and are services to be waived by those respective providers.
Care Provider Commitment
The referring physician will submit candidate applications for the VNS Therapy Access Program. It is the requesting physician’s responsibility to secure agreement from all participating parties such as the hospital and surgeon to provide services free of charge. The physician/care provider requesting a VNS Therapy System for a patient also agrees to provide ongoing care for the patient, including follow-up and patient management as necessary.
Application & Acceptance Process
Patient and physician must complete the VNS Therapy Access Program Patient Application and return it to the VNS Therapy Access Program at (888) 577-7205.
The physician will be notified of the patient’s eligibility status within 4-6 weeks of receipt of application.
Upon receiving acceptance notification, the physician must complete and return the Patient Eligibility Letter to the VNS Therapy Access Program within 30 days.
The physician should instruct the appropriate hospital to order the VNS Therapy System from Cyberonics.
Once contacted by the hospital, Cyberonics will fax a VNS Therapy System Requisition/Order Form for completion and return.
Cyberonics will then ship the VNS Therapy System for implantation. Please review the Product Summary for a complete listing of system components
To avoid product expiration, the pulse generator should be implanted within 90 days of the device shipment. The Implant Registration Card should be returned to Cyberonics after implantation.
If you have any questions regarding the VNS Therapy Access Program, please call (877) 610-1180.
[Updated link]
Dreyfuss - December 16, 2007 01:46 AM (GMT)
: wtf1 : I tried the links but nothing came up. Is this outdated???
Bernard - December 16, 2007 07:53 AM (GMT)
Cyberonics changes the structure of their web site from time to time (moving pages to new addresses). Looks like the page BB mentioned above has moved to: http://www.vnstherapy.com/depression/insur...cessprogram.asp
Birdbomb - December 16, 2007 08:26 AM (GMT)
LINK
The VNS Therapy Access Program was developed to help those who do not have the financial resources to obtain VNS Therapy.
Patient Eligibility
This program was established to provide access to VNS Therapy System for appropriate patients lacking both insurance coverage and the ability to pay for the VNS Therapy System. To establish eligibility, patients should contact their physicians.
Program Commitment
The VNS Therapy Access Program will donate a limited number of the VNS Therapy Systems on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional costs such as physician, surgical or hospital costs associated with the implant procedure or follow-up of the patient are not included in this program and are services to be waived by those respective providers.
Care Provider Commitment
The referring physician will submit candidate applications for the VNS Therapy Access Program. It is the requesting physician’s responsibility to secure agreement from all participating parties such as the hospital and surgeon to provide services free of charge. The physician/care provider requesting a VNS Therapy System for a patient also agrees to provide ongoing care for the patient, including follow-up and patient management as necessary.
Application & Acceptance Process
Download the VNS Therapy Access Program Application
Patient and physician must complete the VNS Therapy Access Program Patient Application and return it to the VNS Therapy Access Program at (888) 577-7205.
The physician will be notified of the patient’s eligibility status within 4-6 weeks of receipt of application.
Upon receiving acceptance notification, the physician must complete and return the Patient Eligibility Letter to the VNS Therapy Access Program within 30 days.
The physician should instruct the appropriate hospital to order the VNS Therapy System from Cyberonics.
Once contacted by the hospital, Cyberonics will fax a VNS Therapy System Requisition/Order Form for completion and return.
Cyberonics will then ship the VNS Therapy System for implantation. Please review the Product Summary for a complete listing of system components
To avoid product expiration, the pulse generator should be implanted within 90 days of the device shipment. The Implant Registration Card should be returned to Cyberonics after implantation.
If you have any questions regarding the VNS Therapy Access Program, please call (877) 610-1180.