…option to opt out completely or partially from the 2020 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program by completing a hardship exemption application and indicating it is due to the…

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…highest-paying codes in the MPFS if CMS accepts the RUC recommendations. We encourage individual members and practices to submit comments on this proposed rule at: https://www.regulations.gov/document/CMS-2023-0121-1282 1692721877:11 11 default…

…North Carolina (BCBS-NC) to discuss the spine community’s concerns with a newly published BCBS-NC policy on lumbar fusions. The posting of the policy by BCBS-NC last fall prompted an…

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…spreadsheet for a comprehensive comparison of RVUs and reimbursements of spine procedures from the 2017 final rule to the 2018 proposed rule. CMS addresses the following issues relevant to…

…skills in spine coding and reimbursement. For more information about The Business of Spine, or to register for the educational series, visit our website www.thebusinessofspine.com or call 888 337…

…Dr. Garcia completed medical school at Tulane University School of Medicine where he obtained both a Doctor of Medicine degree and a Masters of Public Health. In 1991, Dr….

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…Prior Authorization by Health Care insurance carriers. According to the article, nearly 90 prior-authorization reform bills have been considered this legislative session in 30 states (including Arkansas, California, New…

…proposed rule are due September 13, 2023. Read proposed rule here: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-15372.pdf The press release is available here: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-proposes-rule-advance-health-equity-improve-access-care-and-promote-competition-and-transparency The fact sheet is available here:…

…fellowship in advanced spine training at Professor Jurgen Harms in Germany. Prior to that, he completed his orthopedic residency at Peninsula Hospital Center in New York and his pediatric…