Just in time for the 4th of July holiday! CMS just released the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment proposed rule! There was no change to the skin subsitute payment rate in OPPS. The Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule will be out shortly, but CMS already seems...
Just in time for the 4th of July holiday! CMS just released the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment proposed rule! There was no change to the skin substitute payment rate in OPPS. The Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule will be out shortly, but CMS already seems...
Here are some details about a new federal bill that aims to repair some of the underlying faulty components of the calculations that are threatening to close physician practices. The Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026 (H.R. 8163) would update the budget...
“Wounds” has just released The Wound Care Collaborative Community’s (WCCC) proposed addendum to the now 20 year old Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Guidance document on chronic wounds. The 2006 FDA guidance predates two decades of scientific progress, so the WCCC...
Researchers found that highly drug-resistant bacteria from hospitals are also resistant to glyphosate, a commonly used weedkiller. The discovery suggests that agricultural herbicides may be helping antibiotic-resistant microbes survive and spread far beyond healthcare...
Medicare payment rates have fallen about 33% since 2001 as inflation continues to rise. Physician payment is the only aspect of US healthcare payment policy that is not tied to inflation. Physicians are closing their doors because they can’t afford to stay in...