January 1, 2010
Self-administered drugs (SAD): Who pays?
There are certain drugs Medicare will not reimburse your facility for— even if they are given to a patient during surgery. These medications fall in the confusing category of self-administered drugs, or SAD. It's wise to know your organization's policy on SAD. If the policy is to bill patients for these medications, your staff needs to inform patients they will be responsible for paying for them and why.
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