ST. LOUIS, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Mallinckrodt Inc. (NYSE: MKG) has taken
a leadership position in "on-line" healthcare education by creating a website
devoted to reimbursement issues. The company's new Healthcare Economics
Website -- http://www.mallinckrodt.com/hce -- went on-line in early February
following an extensive development process.
Easy to understand and easy to access, the website provides general
reimbursement information at the desktop, including source documents from
Medicare and links to the sources of information. The site is designed to be
particularly useful to hospitals, physician offices, medical equipment
providers, and others who interact with Medicare payment policy.
"There are many factors that can affect claims processing and
reimbursement for services rendered," said Lisa Saake, director of
Mallinckrodt's Healthcare Economics Department. "The goal of the Healthcare
Economics Website is to strengthen customers' knowledge of coding, coverage
and payment. Customers who purchase Mallinckrodt's imaging and respiratory
products will find most of the answers to questions they have regarding
Medicare reimbursement policies. Some information is exclusive to our Members
Only section and requires an annual membership fee."
In addition to offering up-to-date information about coding, coverage and
payment policies for imaging and respiratory products, the innovative
Healthcare Economics Website provides links to government agency and
association websites. Regionally adjusted Medicare allowables and
reimbursement terminology and acronyms will be available on
http://www.mallinckrodt.com/hce ; and a "What's New" section will highlight proposed
changes to coding, coverage or payment policy.
Mallinckrodt Inc. is a global manufacturer and marketer of specialty
medical products designed to sustain breathing, diagnose disease and relieve
pain. Named one of America's most admired medical products and equipment
companies by Fortune magazine, the company does business in more than 100
countries. Its respiratory, imaging and pharmaceutical product lines combined
for fiscal 1999 net sales of $2.6 billion. Mallinckrodt is based in St.
Louis, Missouri. The company's website address is http://www.mallinckrodt.com .
SOURCE Mallinckrodt Inc.
 back to top
Related links:
http://www.mallinckrodt.com
Company News On-Call:
http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/440950.html or fax,
800-758-5804, ext. 440950
CONTACT:
Media, Barbara Abbett, 314-654-5230, or
barbara.abbett@mkg.com, or Investors, Barbara Gould,
314-654-3190, or Invest@mkg.com, both of Mallinckrodt Inc.
|
