…key findings, including: Medicare beneficiary utilization of services declined substantially beginning in mid-March 2020, bottomed out the week ending April 8, and increased through June. Payments for all fee-for-service…

…0% 7% Ophthalmology -4% -2% 0% -6% Optometry -2% -2% 0% -4% Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery -2% -2% 0% -4% Orthopedic Surgery -3% -1% 0% -4% Other -3% -2% 0% -5%…

…An, A. Chee1, P. Shi,, T.D. Cha, T.-H. Kao, S.-H. Yang, Y. Zhang, Best Poster Award Reversing the Dehydration Effects of Advanced Glycated Endproducts Accumulation in the Intervertebral Disc…

…224.14 102.51 -54 percent 22524 percut kyphoplasty lumb 223.31 102.28 -54 percent 22525 percut kyphoplasty add-on 139.24 98.82 -29 percent If adopted, reductions of this magnitude would significantly compromise…

…awards ceremony, the new Distinguished Service Award was presented for the first time: Sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Gunnar Andersson Distinguished Service Award Presented to: Morgan Lorio, MD We…

…Noncovered Services other than CPT Category III Noncovered Services (DL36954). It has been confirmed that Palmetto mistakenly placed CPT code 27279 (Arthrodesis, sacroiliac joint, percutaneous or minimally invasive (indirect…

…best spine surgical care to our patients. Likewise, our patients have the opportunity to choose whether to stay in-network or go out-of-network for their care. This system is the…

…in all sites of service. These services include but are not limited to visits, surgical procedures, diagnostic tests, therapy services, and specified preventive services. As part of the final…

…as changes in the statute. In addition, this proposed rule includes discussions and proposals regarding: Potentially Misvalued PFS Codes Telehealth Services Advance Care Planning Services Establishing Values for New,…

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces Several New Appointments On May 25, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced 15 new appointments: 1. Steve…

On October 9, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced proposed changes to modernize and clarify the regulations that interpret the Physician Self-Referral Law (the “Stark Law”)…

…and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Physician and Other Supplier Utilization and Payment data files containing summarized information on Medicare Part B services and procedures provided by physicians and…