For the first time, the federal government has made public chargemaster data for the 100 most common Medicare inpatient diagnostic related groups or DRGs. The data show that hospital…

…PBMs with private insurance companies such as Aetna; health system improvements; improving Medicare payment rates for physicians; site of service payment differentials; fee transparency; surprise billing; the proliferation of…

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Read the Summer 2020 issue of “Vertebral Columns” This edition includes the following: Editorial: Inappropriate Denial of Spine Surgery Claims: Implications for Patients, Physicians & Payers Complications: Identifying the…

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…training tool, what’s coming for cervical disc arthroplasty, the Mazor vs ExcelsiusGPS robotic systems, intraoperative ultrasonography, the occurrence of venous thromboembolism in spine surgery, and the use of regional…

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…which analyzed Medicare claims data exclusive to physician services. The study found that in April 2020, spending dropped to 57% below expected pre-pandemic levels. Medicare spending on physician services…

Read the Fall 2020 issue of “Vertebral Columns” Catch up on the latest research, advice, and commentaries relevant to you as a spine surgeon. The fall issue delves into:…

…audits of Medicare telehealth services claims as well as guidance and tools for practices. In 2022 and 2023, OIG has conducted extensive audits on telehealth services. The OIG found…

…and six technologies that received FDA QIDP designation. CMS is also expanding the add-on payment alternative pathway for antimicrobial products approved under the FDA’s Limited Population Pathway for Antibacterial…

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