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Financial
CMS worked ‘to keep hospital payments as steady as possible’ in inpatient rule
While hospitals must still disclose their negotiated rates with payers, they no longer have to submit cost reports to CMS…
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Hospitals
Healthcare organizations ask HHS to delay quality measure reporting for ACOs
The American Hospital Association and American Medical Association are among the 11 organizations signing the letter. May 4, 2021 /…
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Extremities
Arthroscopy: Medicare Reimbursement Down by Nearly 30%?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. New work from Mayo Clinic has found that for the 20 most common orthopedic arthroscopic surgical…
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Financial
SANUWAVE Health Reports Increased Reimbursement Payments for UltraMist and dermaPACE in 2021
SUWANEE, GA, Dec. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — SANUWAVE Health, Inc. (OTCQB: SNWV), focused on the development and commercialization of a…
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Financial
CMS grants transitional pass-through (TPT) payment for Stryker’s SpineJack® System
KALAMAZOO, Michigan, USA, Dec. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ –The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the SpineJack implantable fracture reduction system…
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COVID-19
Musculoskeletal Organizations Support Bill to Mitigate Medicare Changes, Safeguard Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
Washington, D.C. — The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) jointly with 63 other musculoskeletal organizations is offering its support…
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COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines must be covered at no cost, CMS says
October 28, 2020 / Susan Morse, Managing Editor The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is mandating that all Americans have…
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Extremities
AAOS Registry Program Partners with CMS on Bundled Payment Model
ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Registry Program is pleased to announce its partnership…
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Financial
DOJ charges 86 defendants with $4.5 billion in telehealth fraud
October 1, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The Department of Justice on Wednesday charged 345 people, including doctors, nurses and other medical…
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Financial
Medicare reimbursement rates for orthopedic trauma have fallen sharply
September 22, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The amount Medicare reimburses for orthopedic trauma surgery has fallen by nearly one-third…
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Financial
With price transparency an inevitability, hospitals need to start working toward compliance
September 15, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor Recently, a federal judge upheld the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ final…
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COVID-19
CMS’ requirement of a positive COVID-19 test for 20% bonus may be burdensome for hospitals
August 31, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor While the effects of COVID-19 on the human body are still being studied,…
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Financial
Hospital revenue at risk in CMS’ proposal to move joint replacement to outpatient care
August 29, 2020 / Susan Morse, Managing Editor The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ push to move procedures from inpatient…
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Financial
AAOS Concerned About Unintended Consequences of Drastic CMS Proposal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) President Joseph A. Bosco III, MD, FAAOS, issued the following statement…
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Financial
CMS proposes 2.6% boost to ASCs, outpatient clinics and further cuts 340B program
August 4, 2020 / by Robert King The Trump administration aims to increase Medicare payment rates for outpatient hospital departments and…
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