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04/02/2018
Physicians and medical practice advocates called on CMS to simplify the current E/M documentation guidelines during a March 21 listening session that the agency convened to gather feedback from professionals who work with E/M reporting on a routine basis.
04/02/2018

Congressional foot-dragging on reform of Stark and other fraud-and-abuse laws may leave providers in alternative payment models (APMs) subject to penalties even if they’re acting in good faith — which may be making the program too difficult for all but the richest entrants to attempt.

04/02/2018

Tame the process for gaining prior authorizations to limit the amount of administrative burden you face and you may free up significant staff time and even improve patient care.

04/02/2018

Orthopedic practices: Don’t be caught off-guard if hospitals compel you to schedule total knee replacements in the outpatient hospital setting this year. Medicare removed total knee arthroplasty (TKA) code 27447 from the inpatient-only list, opening the door for providers to perform the procedures in the outpatient setting.

04/02/2018

An AMA survey of 1,000 practicing physicians finds that prior authorization for medical services isn’t just annoying for them — it’s possibly a net loss for their patients’ health.

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