…Now they tell us….
POET has recently been notified by a physician office they were not paid according to the Aetna fee schedule. When the issue was brought to the attention of Aetna, they indicated the fee schedule had been updated back in April.
In the past POET has always been notified of such updates and provided a fee schedule. Yes, the fee schedule always arrived after the effective date but at least we knew it was coming. This year they have apparently chosen not to notify us. We requested the fee schedule and have received it.
We will be sending out packets for participating physicians under the POET Aetna contract. From our first glance at the fee schedule it does appear to follow CMS changes and no other surprises.
Please be on the look out for your packets late next week. If you need information sooner please call or email us.