CMScript: Focus on Substance Use Disorders
How do medical schemes treat substance abuse and what is covered under PMB regulations? The PMB regulations include substance abuse and the use of drugs under the following Diagnostic Treatment Pairs (DTP): DTP Code DTP Description Treatment 182T Abuse or dependence on Psychoactive substance, including alcohol Hospital-based management up to 3 weeks/year 910T Acute
CMScript: Focus on Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a PMB condition, which means that all medical schemes are required by law to pay for the diagnosis, treatment, and care of glaucoma regardless of the member’s benefit option. Treatment and care of Glaucoma is explained in terms of the PMB Regulations. Glaucoma is