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Interview with Dr Luis Casavantes About Facial, Buttock and Penile Fillers

Nelson Vergel from the non-profit Program for Wellness Restoration ( www.PoWeRUSA.org ) interviews Dr Luis Casavantes about his experience with PMMA filler for HIV-related facial/buttock wasting reconstruction. He also shares his experience on the use of PMMA for penile girth enlargement. For more info visit www.AvantiDerma.com. You can also find more info on PoWeR’s site …

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Interview with Dr Gerald Pierone About HIV Lipodystrophy Options

Nelson Vergel, director of Program for Wellness Restoration, interviews Dr Pierone about his long experience treating patients with HIV facial lipoatrophy and his upcoming study for patients with HIV related abdominal fat accumulation. His website is www.FacialRejuvenationFL.com You can also ask him questions on TheBody.com. You can also find more info on PoWeR’s site www.FacialWasting.org …

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Sign-On to Support an Increase in Medicare Reimbursement for Facial Fillers

April 8, 2011 Sign-On to Support an Increase in Medicare Reimbursement for Facial Fillers A prominent AIDS activist is asking people with HIV and the organizations that serve them to sign on to a letter asking the agency that sets reimbursement rates for Medicare to boost the rate it offers doctors to administer the facial …

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Codes to get Medicare to pay doctors for injection Sculptra or Radiesse in faces of people living with HIV-related facial lipoatrophy

Wellcare put together a great summary of all codes used for reimbursement.  Medicare decided in January 2010 to cover HIV facial lipoatrophy products as long as the patient has depression induced by this condition. https://www.wellcare.com/WCAssets/corporate/assets/HS134_Dermal_Injections_for_Facial_Lipodystrophy_Syndrome.pdf

MEDICARE EXPANDS COVERAGE FOR TREATING FACIAL LIPODYSTROPHY SYNDROME IN PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV

MEDICARE NEWS For Immediate release Contact: CMS Office of Media RelationsMarch 23, 2010 (202) 690-6145 MEDICARE EXPANDS COVERAGE FOR TREATING FACIAL LIPODYSTROPHY SYNDROME IN PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced its decision to cover facial injections for Medicare beneficiaries who experience symptoms of depression due to the …

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Strive To Thrive While Growing Older With HIV By Dennis McMillanPublished: February 11, 2010 Nelson Vergel. Photo by Rink. Positive Force will present “Survivor Health Wisdom: Strive to Thrive While Growing Older with HIV” on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the San Francisco LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market and Octavia Streets. Join Nelson Vergel, …

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Medicare seeks comments from community and clinicians about facial lipoatrophy reimbursement needs

For everyone who has complained about the lack of insurancereimbursement for facial lipoatrophy treatment, or about the lack ofgood permanent fillers approved for facial lipoatrophy, now is yourchance to do something. Please follow the link belowto submit a comment in response to Mediare’s request for comments onReconstructive Treatment for Facial Lipodystrophy Syndrome. Even ifyou have …

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