CMS
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Extremities
Additional Support Needed to Maintain Access to Musculoskeletal Care Impacted by COVID-19
April 14, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 14, 2020)—As lawmakers continue discussions on a fourth COVID-19 response bill, the American Association…
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Financial
Hospitals are receiving $30 billion in CARES Act funding by direct deposit
April 13, 2020 / Susan Morse, Managing Editor The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced the release of $30…
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COVID-19
Coronavirus sees demand for telemedicine rise as experts weigh the pros and cons
April 2, 2020 / By Sam Dorman | Fox News The spread of COVID-19 has prompted public officials to urge people against coming into…
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COVID-19
CMS eases requirements for transferring non-COVID-19 infected patients
March 30, 2020 / MATTHEW WEINSTOCK The CMS Monday unveiled a host of new flexibilities for hospitals to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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COVID-19
AMA Applauds Medicare Telemedicine Policy Change During Pandemic
March 17, 2020 AMA: Medicare Policy Change on Telemedicine Enhances Nation’s Digital Health Care Capacity. Statement Attributed To Patrice A.…
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Recon
AAOS on Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model Proposed Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 28, 2020) — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a proposed rule that would provide…
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Financial
Joint replacement bundled payments losing their appeal in BPCI Advanced
HARRIS MEYER / January 24, 2020 Analyses of CMS data on Medicare’s largest bundled-payment demonstration suggest providers may have reached…
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Quality Measurement Needs Quality Improvement: A National Leader’s Thoughts on Moving the Needle
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., January 17, 2020 It is most likely that everyone in the medical field is on…
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Financial
MedPAC recommends 3.3% raise to hospitals in 2021
MICHAEL BRADY / January 16, 2020 The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to recommend hospitals receive a…
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CMS Updates Fee Schedule, Encouraging More Doctor-Patient Face Time
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., November 8, 2019 The “math” is pretty straightforward: If a patient thinks a doctor doesn’t…
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Financial
AAOS on Concerning Changes in CMS 2020 Final Payment Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 9, 2019) — American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) President Kristy L. Weber, MD, FAAOS, issued the following statement…
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Regulatory
SI-BONE Announces Medicare Physician Payment Increase of 27% for Minimally Invasive SI Joint Fusion
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SI-BONE, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIBN), a Silicon Valley-based medical device company dedicated…
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50% of Total Joint Surgeons in the Dark About RUC Codes Controversy
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., October 21, 2019 For years they have participated in bundled care programs, saving millions of…
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Biologics
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Makes It Easier for Healthcare Providers to Choose Axolotl Biologix Products to Spur Wound and Tissue Regeneration
Phoenix, AZ (October 11, 2019) – Axolotl Biologix, an innovative biotechnology leader in regenerative medicine, announced it has obtained Healthcare…
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Financial
CMS gets new powers to go after Medicare, Medicaid fraudsters
by Robert King | Sep 5, 2019 The Trump administration issued a new rule that aims to prevent payments to Medicare and Medicaid…
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