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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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Biologics
Wright Medical Group N.V. Announces Update to Medicare Transitional Device Pass-Through Payment for AUGMENT® Regenerative Solutions
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, July 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wright Medical Group N.V. (NASDAQ: WMGI) today announced that the Centers…
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Financial
Price transparency, still up in the air, not likely to reduce costs
July 14, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor Healthcare consumers are often stuck with bills that are confusing and illuminate little…
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