Reimbursement
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Spine
Genesys Spine Partners with PRIA Healthcare to Improve Patient Coverage
AUSTIN, Texas, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — To assist with patient reimbursement solutions, Austin-based medical device manufacturer Genesys Spine is partnering with PRIA…
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Financial
AAOS Files Amicus Brief in Support of Lawsuit Challenging No Surprises Act Rule
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) joined in filing an amicus brief supporting the lawsuit—led by…
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Financial
Providers slam House for not delaying nearly 10% Medicare payment cuts in must-pass spending deal
by Robert King | December 2, 2021 Major provider groups were livid that a continuing resolution to fund the federal government also doesn’t…
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Hospitals
Majority of surgeons in new survey warn of longer wait times, care delays if Medicare cuts go through
November 11, 2021 / by Robert King Most surgeons said in a recent survey that a series of Medicare reimbursement cuts…
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Financial
CMS wants to pull Trump-era pathway that speeds up Medicare coverage of breakthrough medical devices
by Robert King | Sep 13, 2021 The Biden administration wants to pull a controversial Trump-era regulation that would hasten Medicare coverage of…
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Financial
Senate passes infrastructure bill that restarts sequester cuts, delays rebate rule
by Robert King | Aug 10, 2021 The Senate passed a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package paid for in part by delaying…
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Financial
American College of Surgeons wants Congress to intervene in Medicare payments
Physician fee schedule payments fail to keep up with inflation and threaten patient access to critical treatments, ACS says. July…
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Spine
French National Healthcare System Adopts Exclusive Reimbursement Policy for SI-BONE, Inc.’s iFuse-3D Implant System™
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SI-BONE, Inc., (Nasdaq: SIBN), a Silicon Valley-based medical device company dedicated…
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Financial
UnitedHealthcare looks to retroactively deny emergency room claims
The policy is an attempt to curb healthcare costs, but some providers are worried it could lead to lower reimbursement.…
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Financial
Federal court says HHS must recalculate years of Medicare payments to teaching hospitals
by Dave Muoio | May 21, 2021 A federal court has ruled in favor of dozens of teaching hospitals in a case seeking…
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Financial
Physician-hospital consolidation causes Medicare spending on labs, imaging to soar: study
by Robert King | May 7, 2021 Medicare spending on imaging and lab services increased by $73 million after a hospital or health…
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Biologics
Royal Biologics Wound Care Portfolio Receives High-Tier Reimbursement
Royal Biologics’ Cryo-Cord™, Amnio-Maxx™, Amnio-Maxx™ Lite and Derm-Maxx™ Receive High-Tier Reimbursement in the Hospital Outpatient Departments and Reimbursement in the…
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Extremities
Plumbers’ Advantage Over Orthopedic Surgeons: THEIR Pay Isn’t Declining
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. You would think with all of the stress due to amped up regulations and complexity in…
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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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