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  • VNS Health Total: Podiatry Services

    Podiatry is an essential service for those with vulnerable or problematic lower legs, ankles, and feet.

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  • VNS Health Total: Partial Hospitalization Services (PHP)

    Active psychiatric treatment provided by a hospital outpatient or community mental health center as an alternative to full inpatient care.

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  • VNS Health Total: Over-the-Counter (OTC) and Grocery Card with $375 Every Month

    A preloaded spending card for qualified OTC and grocery items from network partners. $375 loaded every month.

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  • VNS Health Total: Outpatient Surgery (including hospital outpatient facilities and ambulatory surgical centers)

    Many surgeries today are performed in ambulatory surgical centers or outpatient hospital facilities and do not require a hospital stay.

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  • VNS Health Total: Outpatient Rehabilitation Services

    Outpatient visits are most common for occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT), and/or speech language therapy (ST) services.

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  • VNS Health Total: Outpatient Mental Health Care or Substance Use Treatment

    Ongoing group and individual therapy sessions are critical for mental health maintenance and are offered at outpatient facilities.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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