…and doctors have long complained about insurance company tactics, and Congress is considering legislation aimed at addressing some of these concerns. Meanwhile, the reports’ investigators urge Medicare to strengthen…

On February 13, CMS announced the development and publication of a new HCPCS code for providers and laboratories testing for patients who require examination for the 2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)….

…also offer these payments in circumstances such as national emergencies or natural disasters in order to accelerate cash flow to the impacted health care providers and suppliers. In accordance…

…before March 2020. MACs may now begin conducting post-payment medical reviews for later dates of service. The CMS Targeted Probe and Educate program (intensive education to assess provider compliance…

…and Advanced Alternative Payment Models (Advanced APMs). Some of these changes include: Increasing the low volume threshold so more clinicians are exempt from participating in the program Offering a…

…Creating a small practice bonus; and Creating a complex patient bonus Click here for a full summary of these changes. CMS will accept comments on the proposed rule until…

…code and payment for enhanced visit complexity of primary care and longitudinal care of complex patients. The Health Care Procedural Code Set (HCPCS) Code G2211 would generally be applicable…

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CBS recently highlighted the fact that spinal fusions are increasingly common procedures and that indications in some cases are controversial. Their highlighting of “surgeons they looked into” presents a…

…role of AI chatbots in spine surgery, consider the privacy of Big Data, discuss the role of pain interventionalists, and offer perspectives related to healthcare access and insurance matters,…

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…the Obama health care law. Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill has greatly expanded subsidies for private plans offered through HealthCare.gov, a feature that the administration wants to make permanent. Biden…