Sunday, February 1, 2009

2009 Reedy Falls District Banquet

Here are photos of the Blue Ridge Council's 2009 Reedy Falls District Banquet. A list of the award winners will be posted later. The map of Reedy Falls District can be seen here.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Insurance mandated limits on prick testing

Prick tests may be ordered in the evaluation of patients with suspected allergies or to reassess their allergic status. The number of prick tests can range from 0 to >153. Since insurance companies have placed limits on prick testing, we consider this also when we order prick tests and try to keep the number of tests below the mandated limits.

1. Full prick panel aeroallergens = 64. Full prick panel food = 89. Child limited panel has 11 foods (walnut, egg white, cow's milk, apple, strawberry, peanut, wheat, carrot, almond, shrimp, string bean).
2. Insurance limits (in parenthesis) mean some foods should be selected.
a) BCBS (65) leaving 1 = chicken or patient's choice.
b) MC (80) leaving 16 = child limited + chicken, potato white, tomato.
c) CCP (99) leaving 35 = groups 1, 5, 7, 10. (exact)
d) UHC (120) leaving 56 = groups 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10. (over)

Saturday, September 13, 2008