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03/02/2026
There are signs that the Trump administration is coming after private businesses they consider to be practicing “illegal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)” with False Claims Act (FCA) investigations, a technique the government likes to use against health care practices suspected of wrongdoing. No medical targets have been named so far, but it might be a good idea to review your DEI practices to make sure they don’t attract unwanted attention.
03/02/2026
Start with the three key changes to the lower extremity revascularization (LER) codes when you train staff on this major update, before you delve into more detailed guidance. The revisions warranted their own presentation during the CPT & RBRVS 2026 Annual Symposium, which brought the following changes to light ...
03/02/2026
Question: I saw a recent article in the New York Times that discussed, among other things, physicians subletting their or other doctors’ offices. The story had a real estate focus, though, and didn’t get into the legal and regulatory requirements for physicians who do this. What should prospective sublessees be thinking about?
03/02/2026
CMS is forging ahead with the ambulatory specialty model (ASM), a mandatory quality of care program set to launch Jan. 1, 2027, and run through 2031.
03/02/2026
Physicians and advanced practice providers (APP) readily made the switch to reporting telehealth services based on the patient’s location in 2024, the first year it was mandatory for Medicare patients. However, a review of Medicare Part B claims data shows that some providers started to use place of service 10 (Telehealth provided in patient’s home) when it became available for Medicare billing effective April 1, 2022.

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