…and by rapidly rising prescription drug costs. Access additional information and the full report: https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/NationalHealthExpendData/NationalHealthAccountsHistorical.html New Data Posted on Physician Compare On December 10, the Centers for Medicare &…

…outcomes, however, less patients in the Prodisc- group (7%) had secondary surgery compared to those with ACDF (18%).29 In a 10 year follow-up of the IDE study, Gornet et…

…doi:10.1007/s00586-005-1022-3 Siepe CJ, Heider F, Wiechert K, Hitzl W, Ishak B, Mayer MH. Mid- to long-term results of total lumbar disc replacement: a prospective analysis with 5- to 10-year…

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Medicare Administrative Contractors Announce Resumption of Payment Reviews Beginning in August 2020 Beginning August 2020, Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) resumed post-payment reviews of items and services with dates of…

Calls for Government Watchdog to Investigate Hospitals’ Compliance With Price Transparency Rules and CMS’ Performance as Enforcer The Federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule aims to improve the affordability of…

…F. Heary, MD heary@umdnj.edu Immediate Past-President Steve Reich, MD spinedad@yahoo.com Mitchell Reiter, MD mreiter@njss.net Roy Vingan, MD endoftheinnocence@hotmail.com James Dwyer, MD jnd5@earthlink.net Dante Implicito, MD dantemd@optonline.net Jack Knightly, MD…

…as a DEXA bone density measured T score < -2.5. Paget’s disease, osteomalacia or anything other metabolic bone disease (excluding osteoporosis which is addressed above) Morbid obesity defined as…

Drug Enforcement Administration Extends Telehealth Flexibilities for Controlled Substance Prescriptions On May 10, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a rule that extends the rules allowing telehealth prescription…

…Medicare Part D, the program that provides coverage for prescription drugs that beneficiaries pick up at a pharmacy counter. The prior authorization process requires that providers supply additional clinical…

…presentations and summary documents. Please see the following links for more information and resources from the AMA: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2019-06/cpt-office-prolonged-svs-code-changes.pdf https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt/em-prep-your-house-practice-checklist-2021-transition…