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Coding Services Testimonials
1. Unusual medical device is assigned appropriate code:
Global Integrated Reimbursement Services Inc. was contracted by our medical device company to guide us through the application for Medicare coding. It was important to us that we obtain the appropriate code for the product. We have an unusual product that is patent pending and it was not obvious to what coding classification it best fit.
Sajini Thomas met with us to educate us in the coding, coverage and payment rules for the code that was appropriate for our product. They assisted in the complete, thorough and detailed applications that provided the payer all the information that was required to make an appropriate coding decision. We also consulted on whether it would be best to meet with the review board and decided it wasn’t necessary due to the thoroughness of our application. As a result we were able to obtain the appropriate code we applied for in a timely manner.
I would recommend GIRS and Sajini Thomas highly.
Chief Executive Officer,
Medical Device Company
2. Medical technology that is not currently covered by Medicare is assigned an appropriate billing code so that Medicaid can cover and pay for the product:
Our company recently enlisted the services of Sajini Thomas of Global Integrated Reimbursement Services, Inc. to obtain Federal recognition of our product for a specific HCPCS code. Ms. Thomas' thorough understanding of the Medicare Pricing, Data Analysis and Coding (PDAC) rules and processes and her efforts to submit a competent application, without a doubt, helped to secure the appropriate code for our technology. Ms. Thomas' attention to detail and rigorous research skills were invaluable in attaining our goal. We highly recommend utilizing Ms. Thomas' services in your efforts to acquire Federal recognition for your products.
Chief Executive Officer,
Medical Technology Company
3. Successful Coding Application in a Short Time Frame:
I recently had the opportunity to work with Sajini Thomas on a coding modification recommendation application for CMS. Sajini is very knowledgeable about Medicare regulations, coding, procedures and requirements. We were under a very short time to submit the application because of Medicare's deadline. Despite the short timeline, Sajini and her team worked thoroughly and diligently completing the application on time. Sajini is very organized and detailed-oriented. I would highly recommend her for any consultant assistance you may need regarding Medicare Reimbursement.
Director of Marketing,
Medical Technology Company
4. Successful Coding Application, Payer Advocacy, and Sales Force Education
Over the last year, I have had the pleasure of working with Sajini Thomas, President, GIRS. She has been excellent in assisting my company with the regulatory issues of the USA government offices of SADMERC/PDAC. due to her knowledge of Medicare regulations and her willingness to work with payers to provide them all the information that they require to make coding and coverage decision. She was able to assist me in acquiring Medicare Reimbursement Codes for my product line.
Her work is quite thorough and we would recommend her consulting services to everyone. Sajini truly understands the complexity of the government offices and also understands what is involved to complete projects. She follows through on all projects in a timely manner with the appropriate offices to make sure the project(s) are getting the attention needed to reach the desired goal.
Her consulting expands further into legislative activities. In working with her, she has provided professional guidelines on key legislative issues to provide direction with various marketing avenues that stay in compliance with the laws and rules set forth by our government offices. Some of the key areas we have utilized Sajini were on legislation, changes effecting healthcare entities such as: nursing homes, homecare, hospice, hospitals, etc…. We greatly appreciate her knowledge of the legislative activities. She has assisted us in developing different marketing programs that have improved patient access to our products and also to remain in compliance.
We are thankful that we have had the opportunity to work with Sajini and look forward to many more rewarding years ahead.
Director of Marketing
Medical Device Company
Helpline Testimonials
1. Sales Representative is Able to Educate an Account Due to the Timely Services of the GIRS Helpline:
I want to thank GIRS for supporting me to educate an account about the appropriate reimbursement specifics for our complex product. I was told in no uncertain terms by the hospitals' purchasing director that I would not be able to bring the product to their facility due to their understanding of potential reimbursement issues with the product. I recommended that the facility call the Reimbursement Helpline that GIRS manages for our product to obtain information on the approved Medicare coding and billing requirements for our product. Due to the timely telephone call to the purchasing director, with the correct reimbursement information the doctor was allowed to use our products. The doctor has used our product three times at this facility now and absolutely loves the product. I truly believe that without your company’s help we would have been locked out of this hospital. Even as a top producing sales representatives for my company, I know I will never be a reimbursement and coding expert. The fact that there are experts who can provide the appropriate information to our accounts is a true blessing as it helps to avoid miscommunications about reimbursement. Thank you!
Sales Representative,
Biologics Company
2. Sales Representative Seeks Expanded Support from GIRS Helpline Due to the Benefit of the Services
This note is to serve as a letter of thanks as well as a letter of suggestion. In the short time I have had the fortunate opportunity to work with the GIRS run Helpline for our product, I have found that the reimbursement counselor assigned to our product has been a tremendous help in facilitating and providing our almost skeptical medical surgeons and their clinics with the necessary and appropriate reimbursement information regarding our product. As sales representatives, we are not reimbursement experts qualified to provide appropriate reimbursement information.
If possible, one immediate suggestion I propose is to open that realm of product support to our other products, which so often times alludes us based on reimbursement questions that we do not have the expertise to address ourselves. It is my understanding that our competitor’s products which addresses identical indications, is gaining ground on the reimbursement front because of a recent clinical study that was published. The GIRS run reimbursement Helpline, if expanded to support our other product, would play a most valuable role to provide accurate reimbursement guidance safely if this product was possibly added to the already successful product Helpline.
Sales Representative,
Biologics Company
Coverage Services Testimonial
1. Key Opinion Leader/Principal Investigator Provides Testimonial on the Experience of Working with the GIRS President, Sajini Thomas, to Obtain Codes and to Educate Payers to Obtain Coverage for a Breakthrough Technology
I am writing this letter in support of Ms. Sajini Thomas. I have been working with Ms. Thomas during the last several months in our goal to obtain reimbursement codes for our Tissue product line. Ms. Thomas has been a pleasure to work with regarding these issues. We have worked together in numerous projects and meetings, including but not limited to: meeting with various insurers and payers, the drafting of policy language, as well as meetings with CMS to obtain Medicare coverage for the product line. Her work is performed on a timely fashion with a quality that is second to none.
She is also extremely professional and has the ability to achieve positive outcomes in the most difficult of situations, due to her extensive experience with payers, her willingness to work with the payers to meet their requirements and regulations.
Sajini has been a pleasure to work with on a daily basis. Because of her strong work ethic, surgeons are able to provide patients a new treatment option in treating their very difficult problems.
Key Opinion Leader
Biologics Company
Market Positioning and Access Services Testimonials
1. GIRS Provides Innovative Strategies to a French Wound Care Manufacturer Seeking to Enter the U.S. Market:
Sajini Thomas, President, GIRS provided excellent reimbursement consulting services on a recent contract we awarded to her to conduct a Reimbursement Assessment for one of our client’s wound care product. Her following contributions to a very complex engagement are worth mentioning:
Sajini developed a comprehensive and detailed strategic reimbursement analysis report for our French client that described the U.S health care system (Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers) and the wound treatment policies of payers in the various settings of care.
Based on a thorough analysis of payer policies and competing products, Sajini provided very creative and innovative strategies that met payer regulations/policies/requirements to hasten product uptake in the U.S. market. Sajini also networked with key clinicians and decision makers in the industry and laid the foundation for potential alliances to enable commercialization of the product.
It was a great pleasure working with Sajini and I remain impressed by the quality of her work, thoroughness of research, follow up diligence, organizational skills, and client interaction skills. Sajini Thomas and her company of experts are an exceptionally valuable asset to medical technology companies. I wish her continued success as she moves ahead with her the leadership of her company.
President
Management and Marketing Consulting Company
2. Testimonial on the Implementation of Long-Term Successful Pre-Market and Post-Market Reimbursement Strategies
I have had a working relationship with Ms. Thomas for 2½ years and have directly worked with her on reimbursement related projects for the past 15 months. Ms. Thomas has contributed significantly to our company’s efforts with a breakthrough vascular access device prior to and after commercialization of the product.
Examples of her activities which have supported our company’s business objectives include:
Ms. Thomas has demonstrated significant insight on reimbursement related issues, diligence, and teamwork during my interactions with her. It has been a pleasure working with her.
Director of Marketing
Medical Device Company
3. Testimonial of Competent Reimbursement and Market Access Services:
I am the owner of a reimbursement consulting firm in business for over 19 years and have worked with Sajini Thomas and her reimbursement experts on a number of projects. She is intelligent, thorough, and her quality of work is excellent. She always responds to requests in a timely manner and completes projects within budget and deadlines. My particular business utilizes independent contractors exclusively and her company is one of the best. She would certainly be an asset to anyone working in health care reimbursement, economics, policy, technology, or any number of related areas. She also has good knowledge of reimbursement compliance issues and educates her clients on the importance of working with a good reimbursement legal counsel and regulatory experts.
President
Reimbursement Consulting Firm
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