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It was in beta testing for a few weeks, but CMS officially launched its updated website on Sept 7. The remodeled site “features an updated information architecture and streamlined navigation, as well as a refreshed home page,” according to an email announcing the revisions.
 
 
Better late than never: CMS released a new version of its Evaluation and Management Services Guide on Aug. 29.
 
 
Today HHS announced 10 drugs that, under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), will be priced for Medicare Part D purposes by direct negotiation with their manufacturers, rather than by paying the rate offered.

 
 
Practices that perform trigger point injections (20552-20553) should read Noridian’s proposed local coverage determination (LCD) for the service. The LCD could be the model for a uniform LCD that several Medicare administrative contractors (MAC) adopt.
 
 
By now, most practices should be aware of the JW and JZ modifiers, which you are to append to codes for single-dose drug containers that you bill to Medicare Part B.
 

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