Noridian to Allow Cataract Anesthesia Payments

Medicare Part B carrier Noridian overturned its decision to deny payment for monitored cataract anesthesia without proven medical necessity, according to the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society.

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After denying several providers payment, Noridian retracted the decision, saying it was an error, according to OOSS. Noridian — which is the Medicare carrier for Alaska, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming — said the policy was never intended to limit cataract payments and apologized for the confusion.

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