VNS Health Total: Outpatient Hospital Services

Many services and procedures today are provided as outpatient in ambulatory service areas of the hospital or at freestanding health services centers.

VNS Health Total: Outpatient Hospital Observation

Observation is typically 23 hours and initiated to determine whether the patient needs admitted to the hospital (inpatient) or can be discharged.

VNS Health Total: Outpatient Diagnostic Tests and Therapeutic Services and Supplies

Includes therapeutic radiology services, diagnostic radiology services, diagnostic procedures and tests, surgical and splinting supplies, and lab services.

VNS Health Total: Opioid Treatment Program Services (OTP)

Treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). Tolerance and dependence are physical, addiction is psychological, and both need support to overcome.

VNS Health Total: Obesity Screening and Therapy to Promote Sustained Weight Loss

Intensive counseling for weight loss. Obesity is a disease that increases health risks, worsens existing conditions, and requires treatment.

VNS Health Total: Medicare Part B Prescription Drugs

No cost Original Medicare Part B prescription drug coverage through the health plan. Part B drugs are those not usually self-administered.

VNS Health Total: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP)

A diabetes prevention program using structured health behavior change. 9 in 10 cases of diabetes can be avoided by making key lifestyle changes.

VNS Health Total: Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)

Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) disease counseling for those with diabetes, renal (kidney) disease not on dialysis, or kidney transplant.

VNS Health Total: Inpatient Stay: Covered Services Received in a Hospital or SNF during a Non-Covered Inpatient Stay

If inpatient benefits are exhausted or the inpatient stay is not reasonable and necessary, the stay will not be covered - but certain services may.

VNS Health Total: Inpatient Services in a Psychiatric Hospital

Inpatient psychiatric care can be provided in a psychiatric hospital or within a general hospital, under voluntary or involuntary admission.

VNS Health Total: Inpatient Hospital Care

Inpatient care is defined as admission into the hospital under inpatient status.

VNS Health Total: Immunizations

When immunizations don't prevent disease entirely, they do lessen the severity of it. What is the best vaccine? The one you can get!