Dr. Colleen Zittel

Jon Erich MD (Collen Zittel MD)
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3. Dr Zittel gave the Treasurer's Report: *
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Dr Zittel, Carrier Advisory Council Representative for FSPMR, gave the following Medicare Report: There was a policy on Speech Therapy which we reviewed and this was fine, no comments on it; it was presented at the 12/7/02 CAC which I attended.
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Dr Zittel cited that in Orlando, neurosurgeons agreed to continue to take call until September.
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Dr Collen Zittel, gives the following Medicare report:
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Dr Collen Zittel, gives the following Medicare report:

3. Dr Zittel gave the Treasurer's Report: *
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Dr Zittel, Carrier Advisory Council Representative for FSPMR, gave the following Medicare Report: There was a policy on Speech Therapy which we reviewed and this was fine, no comments on it; it was presented at the 12/7/02 CAC which I attended.
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Dr Zittel cited that in Orlando, neurosurgeons agreed to continue to take call until September.
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Dr Collen Zittel, gives the following Medicare report:
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Dr Collen Zittel, gives the following Medicare report:

Present: Drs Enrique Monasterio, Oregon Hunter, Venerando Batas, John Muenz, Robert Dehgan, Colleen Zittel, Victoria Rabe-Tagala, Amy Clunn, Justine L Vaughen, Dorothea Glass, Craig Lichtblau, Anthony Dorto, and Jesse Lipnick.
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MEDICARE CAC MEETING UPDATE from Colleen Zittel MD, FSPMR Rep

Sat June 18th, Embassy Suites Hotel, Orlando
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Drs Ibiza Nevares, Alan Novick, Venerando Batas (FSPMR VP), and Colleen Zittel (FSPMR Medicare CAC Rep) are involved in the project as well.
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RSVP'd so far: Doctors Jairo Parada, Mark Rubenstein, Enrique Monasterio, Duby Avila, Venerando Batas, John Muenz, Mitchell Freed, Matthew Imfeld, David Haddock, Colleen Zittel, Robert Christopher, and Robert Dehgan.
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CAC Representative: Colleen Zittel MD, Winter Park
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So far, we've heard from Drs Venerando Batas, Jairo Parada, Amy Bailey, Mike Inglehart, Robert Dehgan, Colleen Zittel, Gary Newcomer, Jim McCluskey, Jock Sneddon, Richard Dolsey, Bud Ferguson, Michael Band, Thomas Dukowitz, Michael Hankins, Bhupendra Gupta, Stan Haimes, Seth Feldman, Gary Clonts, Jeanne McGregor, and Homi Cooper.
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Colleen Zittel MD

(407-643-1328)

cgzittel@aol.com
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So far, we've heard from Drs Venerando Batas, Jairo Parada, Amy Bailey, Mike Inglehart, Robert Dehgan, Colleen Zittel, Gary Newcomer, Jim McCluskey, Jock Sneddon, Richard Dolsey, Bud Ferguson, Michael Band, Thomas Dukowitz, Michael Hankins, Bhupendra Gupta, Stan Haimes, Seth Feldman, Gary Clonts, Jeanne McGregor, and Homi Cooper.
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Colleen Zittel MD

(407-643-1328)

cgzittel@aol.com
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RSVPs so far: Drs Jairo Parada, Robert Dehgan, Enrique Monasterio, Dorothea Glass, Colleen Zittel, Oregon Hunter, Anthony Dorto, John Muenz, Craig Lichtblau, Justine Vaughen/Richard Fry, Anthony Dorto, Venerando Batas, Roberto Dominguez, Mitchell Freed, Erick Grana, Jesse Lipnick, and Shahriar Nabizadeh.
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RSVPs so far from Drs Jairo Parada, Robert Dehgan, Enrique Monasterio, Dorothea Glass, Colleen Zittel, Oregon Hunter, Anthony Dorto, John Muenz.
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To bolster the tort reform effort, thanks go to the following physicians who responded to Dr Parada's request (President of the FMA, Dr Robert Cline asked Dr Parada to communicate to FSPMR members, asking for contributions) for $100 contributions each to People For a Better Florida: Drs Patrick Gonzalez, Colleen Zittel, Mitchell Freed, Lauren Lerner, James Petrola, Jairo Parada, Venerando Batas, James Patterson, Rodolfo Eichberg, Roberto Dominiguez, and Paul Kornberg.
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CAC Policy - Nerve Blocks: Many thanks to Dr Colleen Zittel, Treasurer , who has been doing an outstanding job representing PM&R on the Carrier Advisory Committee for Medicare.
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Dr Conlan will be attending the next CAC meeting (March 1) when this will be discussed, and any comments about the policy can be forwarded by Dr Conlan or Dr Zittel to Medicare, preferably before the meeting, but also for up to 45 days after this meeting (mid-April).
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Neither Dr Conlan nor Dr Zittel perform these injections, so it is imperative that we get some input from physiatrists who do, so that the policy is critiqued appropriately and corrected if needed. Dr Zittel can be contacted at cgzittel @aol.com, Dr Conlan at conlanfamily@earthlink.net.
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NCV Policy: Dr Zittel's communications with Medicare on this topic, from June 10, 2002, through the present, can be viewed on FSPMR's website: fspmr.org, click on the Medicare category.
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Signed up so far: Drs Eve Hanna, Mike Webb, Homi Cooper, Jairo Parada, John Muenz, Rob Dehgan, Matt Imfeld, Dave Haddock, Alan Doyle, Michael McDonald, Stephen McDonald, Jim ZeBranek, Richard Dolsey, Nick Potochny, Gary Newcomer, Richard Johnson, Mitch Freed, Mark Rubenstein, Venerando Batas, Greg White, Mark Rubenstein, Gary Clonts, Steven Field, Seth Feldman, Colleen Zittel, Jock Sneddon, Mike Hankins, Pedro Oliveros, Michael Band, Bob Fleigelman, Craig Lichtblau, Michelle Eaton, Toni Belisle, Joan Watkins, Phyllis Gerber, and Kathy Jenkins.

Present: Drs Enrique Monasterio, Oregon Hunter, Venerando Batas, John Muenz, Robert Dehgan, Colleen Zittel, Victoria Rabe-Tagala, Amy Clunn, Justine L Vaughen, Dorothea Glass, Craig Lichtblau, Anthony Dorto, and Jesse Lipnick.
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Drs Ibiza Nevares, Alan Novick, Venerando Batas (FSPMR VP), and Colleen Zittel (FSPMR Medicare CAC Rep) are involved in the project as well.
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RSVP'd so far: Doctors Jairo Parada, Mark Rubenstein, Enrique Monasterio, Duby Avila, Venerando Batas, John Muenz, Mitchell Freed, Matthew Imfeld, David Haddock, Colleen Zittel, Robert Christopher, and Robert Dehgan.
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So far, we've heard from Drs Venerando Batas, Jairo Parada, Amy Bailey, Mike Inglehart, Robert Dehgan, Colleen Zittel, Gary Newcomer, Jim McCluskey, Jock Sneddon, Richard Dolsey, Bud Ferguson, Michael Band, Thomas Dukowitz, Michael Hankins, Bhupendra Gupta, Stan Haimes, Seth Feldman, Gary Clonts, Jeanne McGregor, and Homi Cooper.
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So far, we've heard from Drs Venerando Batas, Jairo Parada, Amy Bailey, Mike Inglehart, Robert Dehgan, Colleen Zittel, Gary Newcomer, Jim McCluskey, Jock Sneddon, Richard Dolsey, Bud Ferguson, Michael Band, Thomas Dukowitz, Michael Hankins, Bhupendra Gupta, Stan Haimes, Seth Feldman, Gary Clonts, Jeanne McGregor, and Homi Cooper.
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RSVPs so far: Drs Jairo Parada, Robert Dehgan, Enrique Monasterio, Dorothea Glass, Colleen Zittel, Oregon Hunter, Anthony Dorto, John Muenz, Craig Lichtblau, Justine Vaughen/Richard Fry, Anthony Dorto, Venerando Batas, Roberto Dominguez, Mitchell Freed, Erick Grana, Jesse Lipnick, and Shahriar Nabizadeh.
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RSVPs so far from Drs Jairo Parada, Robert Dehgan, Enrique Monasterio, Dorothea Glass, Colleen Zittel, Oregon Hunter, Anthony Dorto, John Muenz.
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To bolster the tort reform effort, thanks go to the following physicians who responded to Dr Parada's request (President of the FMA, Dr Robert Cline asked Dr Parada to communicate to FSPMR members, asking for contributions) for $100 contributions each to People For a Better Florida: Drs Patrick Gonzalez, Colleen Zittel, Mitchell Freed, Lauren Lerner, James Petrola, Jairo Parada, Venerando Batas, James Patterson, Rodolfo Eichberg, Roberto Dominiguez, and Paul Kornberg.
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CAC Policy - Nerve Blocks: Many thanks to Dr Colleen Zittel, Treasurer, who has been doing an outstanding job representing PM&R on the Carrier Advisory Committee for Medicare.
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Dr Conlan will be attending the next CAC meeting (March 1) when this will be discussed, and any comments about the policy can be forwarded by Dr Conlan or Dr Zittel to Medicare, preferably before the meeting, but also for up to 45 days after this meeting (mid-April).
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Neither Dr Conlan nor Dr Zittel perform these injections, so it is imperative that we get some input from physiatrists who do, so that the policy is critiqued appropriately and corrected if needed.Dr Zittel can be contacted at cgzittel @aol.com, Dr Conlan at conlanfamily@earthlink.net.
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NCV Policy: Dr Zittel's communications with Medicare on this topic, from June 10, 2002, through the present, can be viewed on FSPMR's website: fspmr.org, click on the Medicare category.
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Signed up so far: Drs Eve Hanna, Mike Webb, Homi Cooper, Jairo Parada, John Muenz, Rob Dehgan, Matt Imfeld, Dave Haddock, Alan Doyle, Michael McDonald, Stephen McDonald, Jim ZeBranek, Richard Dolsey, Nick Potochny, Gary Newcomer, Richard Johnson, Mitch Freed, Mark Rubenstein, Venerando Batas, Greg White, Mark Rubenstein, Gary Clonts, Steven Field, Seth Feldman, Colleen Zittel, Jock Sneddon, Mike Hankins, Pedro Oliveros, Michael Band, Bob Fleigelman, Craig Lichtblau, Michelle Eaton, Toni Belisle, Joan Watkins, Phyllis Gerber, and Kathy Jenkins.

For questions regarding Medicare billing, coding, etc, please contact Robert Dehgan, MD, FSPMR's Carrier Advisory Council Representative, at (904) 794-9180 , or robdehgan@msn.com , or Alternate Representative, Colleen Zittel, MD, at (407) 647-2287 , CGZittel@aol.com

For questions regarding Medicare billing, coding, etc, please contact Robert Dehgan, MD, FSPMR's Carrier Advisory Council Representative, at (904) 794-9180, or robdehgan@msn.com, or Alternate Representative, Colleen Zittel, MD, at (407) 647-2287, CGZittel@aol.com

FSPMR: Drs Robert Dehgan, Matt Imfeld, Colleen Zittel, David Haddock, Enrique Monasterio, Mitchell Freed, Venerando I Batas, Robert P Christopher, Israel Grinberg, Duby Avila, P Mark Glencross, and Craig Lichtblau.
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5. Dr Zittel was awarded a plaque for her continued efforts as FSPMR's Medicare CAC Representative. Post this meeting, she wrote in, " …thank you to all the FSPMR membership and Exec Committee for my plaque of recognition for the CAC work I've done.
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Dr Colleen Zittel, Treasurer - Specific information on the Treasury Report can be obtained by members from Lorry S. Davis, Executive Director, PO Box 330298, Atlantic Beach FL 32233-0298, Ph 904 270 8886, Fax 904 246 9233, Lorry4@earthlink.net
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Medicare CAC Liaison - Colleen Zittel MD
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Present: Drs Karen Carlson, Ken Phillips, Mark Rubenstein, Jodi Shields, Monica Grinberg, Jairo Parada, Enrique Monasterio, Colleen Zittel, Ramon Cagtellanos, Tony Dorto, Venerando Batas, Sunita Patel, Gary Newcomer, Gary Clonts, Michael Hankins, Mike Band, Stuart Brooks, Jim McCluskey, Phyllis Gerber, Seth Feldman, Tom Dukowitz, Stan Haimes, Howard Eskildsen, Michael Webb, Robert Dehgan, Robert Fleigelman, Stephen MacDonald, Jock Sneddon, Michael MacDonald, Joan Watkins, Richard Johnson, Richard Dolsey, Bob Chapa, Emmett Ferguson, Homi Cooper, Jeanne McGregor, Leon Behar, PM Glencross, Executive Director Lorry Davis.
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Jon Erich MD (Colleen Zittel MD)
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3. Treasury Report: Dr Colleen Zittel, Treasurer - Specific information on the Treasury Report can be obtained by members from Lorry S. Davis, Executive Director, PO Box 330298, Atlantic Beach FL 32233-0298, Ph 904 270 8886, Fax 904 246 9233, Lorry4@earthlink.net
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Present: (in order of sign-in) Bob Chapa MD, Homi S Cooper MD, Jairo Parada MD, Michael Macdonald DO, Joan Watkins DO, Venerando Batas MD, Toni Belisle MD, Leon Behar MD, Seth Feldman DO, Stephen MacDonald DO, William J Bryant DDS, Michelle Eaton MD, Eve Hanna MD, Jolen Keller MD, Robert Dehgan MD, Guy N Crump MD, Mark Rubenstein MD, Tom Quinn DO, Rich Johnson MD, Nick Potochny DO, Alan Doyle DO, Colleen Zittel MD, Enrique Monasterio MD, Michael Hankins MD, Gary Clonts MD, Stan Haimes MD, Erick Grana MD, Robert Fleigelman MD, Richard Dolsey MD, Mitchell Freed MD, David Haddock MD, Jock Sneddon MD, Victoria Rabe-Tagala MD, Kathleen Jenkins MD, Jeanne McGregor MD, Mike Band DO, Matt Imfeld MD.
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Colleen Zittel, MD, Treasurer, has organized a phone campaign amongst the Executive Committee to try and retrieve these 18 members.
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3. Dr Zittel's Treasury Report: Specific information on the Treasury Report can be obtained by members from Lorry S. Davis, Executive Director, PO Box 330298, Atlantic Beach FL 32233-0298, Ph 904 270 8886, Fax 904 246 9233, Lorry4@earthlink.net
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4. Dr Zittel's Medicare Report: There has been an error on the reimbursement by Medicare on Motor Nerve conduction studies with F wave. Medicare has been reimbursing only for Motor Conduction studies instead of motor with F wave (See E below and the attached AAEM Practice Topics June 2002 handout ):
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For more info contact Colleen Zittel @ 407-643-1328.
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5. Medicare CAC Update: Colleen Zittel, MD, Secretary, was not present, but sent this report:
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Dr Freed, Nominating Committee Chair, gave this report: The slate of candidates is as follows: President - Jairo Parada MD, VP - Enrique Monasterio MD, Secretary - Venerando Batas MD, Treasurer - Colleen Zittel MD, Members-at-Large: John Muenz MD, Jacksonville, Walter Conlan MD, Winter Park, and Jay Mendelsohn MD, Hollywood.
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FSPMR and FAOEM separated and following are FSPMR only minutes respectfully submitted by Colleen Zittel, MD, FSPMR Secretary.
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were distributed, addressed by Dr. Zittel, and approved.
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New members voted in: William Atkins, MD, practicing in Delaware, desirous of relocating to FL, sponsored by Joseph Alshon, DO; Frank Collier Jr MD, Jacksonville, sponsored by Colleen Zittel, MD; Robert Christopher MD, Vero Beach - retired - sponsored by Rodolfo Eichberg MD; Prathima Reddy MD, Ocala, sponsored by Erik Herman MD; Peter Schreiber DO, Ft Myers, sponsored by Juliana Garcia, DO and Oregon Hunter MD; Marca Sipski MD, Miami, sponsored by Carol Vandenakker MD; Paulette Smart MD, Orlando, sponsored by Mitchell Freed MD; Deborah Stewart MD, Jacksonville, sponsored by John Muenz MD; Blesila Vasquez MD, Bay Pines, sponsored by Cynthia Crawford MD.
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Dr Zittel presented a draft local review medical policy (Medicare) on Myoblock, Botulinum Toxin B. It is only approved for cervical dystonia, but we suggested Medicare add an additional indication: responders to Botox Type A who have developed antibodies to Type A. Final revised policy to be presented @ next FSPMR Meeting. Draft policy on Pulmonary Rehab discussed; any physiatrist active in Pulm Rehab please contact Dr Zittel to help give input on this policy.
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1. PET (Medicare Provider Education Training) Advisory Group- Dr. Zittel presented focus of new committee, to inform our specialty of new provider educ. issues, provide dialogue between FSPMR & Medicare, & network with other specialties.

FSPMR: Drs Robert Dehgan, Matt Imfeld, Colleen Zittel, David Haddock, Enrique Monasterio, Mitchell Freed, Venerando I Batas, Robert P Christopher, Israel Grinberg, Duby Avila, P Mark Glencross, and Craig Lichtblau.
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5. Dr Zittel was awarded a plaque for her continued efforts as FSPMR's Medicare CAC Representative.Post this meeting, she wrote in, " ... and Exec Committee for my plaque of recognition for the CAC work I've done.
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Dr Colleen Zittel, Treasurer - Specific information on the Treasury Report can be obtained by members from Lorry S. Davis, Executive Director, PO Box 330298, Atlantic Beach FL 32233-0298, Ph 904 270 8886, Fax 904 246 9233, Lorry4@earthlink.net
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Present: Drs Karen Carlson, Ken Phillips, Mark Rubenstein, Jodi Shields, Monica Grinberg, Jairo Parada, Enrique Monasterio, Colleen Zittel, Ramon Cagtellanos, Tony Dorto, Venerando Batas, Sunita Patel, Gary Newcomer, Gary Clonts, Michael Hankins, Mike Band, Stuart Brooks, Jim McCluskey, Phyllis Gerber, Seth Feldman, Tom Dukowitz, Stan Haimes, Howard Eskildsen, Michael Webb, Robert Dehgan, Robert Fleigelman, Stephen MacDonald, Jock Sneddon, Michael MacDonald, Joan Watkins, Richard Johnson, Richard Dolsey, Bob Chapa, Emmett Ferguson, Homi Cooper, Jeanne McGregor, Leon Behar, PM Glencross, Executive Director Lorry Davis.
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3. Treasury Report: Dr Colleen Zittel, Treasurer - Specific information on the Treasury Report can be obtained by members from Lorry S. Davis, Executive Director, PO Box 330298, Atlantic Beach FL 32233-0298, Ph 904 270 8886, Fax 904 246 9233, Lorry4@earthlink.net
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5. Medicare report- Dr. Zittel ... policy revision, which is for neuromuscular re-education, not pain management.
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Colleen Zittel, MD, Treasurer, has organized a phone campaign amongst the Executive Committee to try and retrieve these 18 members.
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3. Dr Zittel's Treasury Report: Specific information on the Treasury Report can be obtained by members from Lorry S. Davis, Executive Director, PO Box 330298, Atlantic Beach FL 32233-0298, Ph 904 270 8886, Fax 904 246 9233, Lorry4@earthlink.net
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4. Dr Zittel's Medicare Report: There has been an error on the reimbursement by Medicare on Motor Nerve conduction studies with F wave.Medicare has been reimbursing only for Motor Conduction studies instead of motor with F wave (See E below and the attached AAEM Practice Topics June 2002 handout):
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For more info contact Colleen Zittel @ 407-643-1328.
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5. Medicare CAC Update: Colleen Zittel, MD, Secretary, was not present, but sent this report:
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Dr Freed, Nominating Committee Chair, gave this report: The slate of candidates is as follows: President - Jairo Parada MD, VP - Enrique Monasterio MD, Secretary - Venerando Batas MD, Treasurer - Colleen Zittel MD, Members-at-Large: John Muenz MD, Jacksonville, Walter Conlan MD, Winter Park, and Jay Mendelsohn MD, Hollywood.
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FSPMR and FAOEM separated and following are FSPMR only minutes respectfully submitted by Colleen Zittel, MD, FSPMR Secretary.

I. Old Business1. Minutes of the March 10, 2001 meeting from Tampa were distributed, addressed by Dr. Zittel, and approved.
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New members voted in: William Atkins, MD, practicing in Delaware, desirous of relocating to FL, sponsored by Joseph Alshon, DO; Frank Collier Jr MD, Jacksonville, sponsored by Colleen Zittel, MD; Robert Christopher MD, Vero Beach - retired - sponsored by Rodolfo Eichberg MD; Prathima Reddy MD, Ocala, sponsored by Erik Herman MD; Peter Schreiber DO, Ft Myers, sponsored by Juliana Garcia, DO and Oregon Hunter MD; Marca Sipski MD, Miami, sponsored by Carol Vandenakker MD; Paulette Smart MD, Orlando, sponsored by Mitchell Freed MD; Deborah Stewart MD, Jacksonville, sponsored by John Muenz MD; Blesila Vasquez MD, Bay Pines, sponsored by Cynthia Crawford MD.
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Dr Zittel presented a draft local review medical policy (Medicare) on Myoblock, Botulinum Toxin B. It is only approved for cervical dystonia, but we suggested Medicare add an additional indication: responders to Botox Type A who have developed antibodies to Type A. Final revised policy to be presented @ next FSPMR Meeting.Draft policy on Pulmonary Rehab discussed; any physiatrist active in Pulm Rehab please contact Dr Zittel to help give input on this policy.
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1. PET (Medicare Provider Education Training) Advisory Group- Dr. Zittel presented focus of new committee, to inform our specialty of new provider educ. issues, provide dialogue between FSPMR & Medicare, & network with other specialties.

Dr Zittel's Letter Dated July 17, 2005
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Colleen Zittel MD
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Colleen Zittel MD

Florida Medicare Carrier Advisory Committee Representative for FSPMR
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Drs Alan Novick, Ibiza Nevares, Colleen Zittel, Venerando Batas,
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I would suggest that Dr. Zittel or her successor as the FSPMR CAC rep contact him (office phone 561-649-8770, or via e-mail at LGORFINE@HELPAIN.COM
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3. Dr Zittel Stepping Down as FSPMR's CAC Rep, - Dr Robert Dehgan has agreed to replace Dr Zittel and Dr Zittel will stay on as the alternate

Drs Alan Novick, Ibiza Nevares, Colleen Zittel, Venerando Batas,
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I would suggest that Dr. Zittel or her successor as the FSPMR CAC rep contact him (office phone 561-649-8770, or via e-mail at LGORFINE@HELPAIN.COM
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3. Dr Zittel Stepping Down as FSPMR's CAC Rep, - Dr Robert Dehgan has agreed to replace Dr Zittel and Dr Zittel will stay on as the alternate