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NIDDK Releases 3rd Edition of Diabetes in America reference source
With contributions from leading diabetes experts from around the world, NIDDK has completed the 3rd edition of a resource designed to be a preeminent source for crucial scientific information on diabetes and its complications. Read more...
CMS Stopping HBO Prior Authorization Experiment in MI, IL, NJ despite savings (Thursday, July 26, 2018)
The centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it will not continue an experiment that saved millions of dollars by reducing non-emergent hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Since launching in 2015, this experiment reduced spending per beneficiary per quarter by $60; federal data shows an overall savings of $17.6 million in 2 year's time. The experiment was carried out in Illinois, Michigan, and New Jersey, which were chosen because of their high utilization and improper payment rates for HBOT.
However, in a federal report released in June 2018, CMS stated that the cost reductions observed were not statistically significant in total Medicare expenditures or by any particular state. In addition, the experiment was found to increase providers' administrative burden because of prior authorization and documentation requirements.
Call for Action from Physicians
2019 CMS Proposed Rule Changes:
- There are multiple changes to the Physician Fee Schedule affecting payment and documentation requirements. Read more...
- Specifically affecting podiatrists, proposed rule CMS-1693-P would drastically change E&M coding. Read more...
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Wound-care Experts/FDA-Clinical Endpoints Project (WEF-CEP)
In a collaborative effort between the AAWC, WHS and the FDA, the WEF-CEP goal is to identify clinically meaningful,
evidence-based wound care endpoints for research and new product approvals.
Wound-care Experts/FDA-Clinical Endpoints Project (WEF-CEP)
In a collaborative effort between the AAWC, WHS and the FDA, the WEF-CEP goal is to identify clinically meaningful,
evidence-based wound care endpoints for research and new product approvals.
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