New DEA Rules on Telehealth Rx of Narcotics
On May 10, 2023, the DEA issued a Temporary Rule regarding using telehealth to issue electronic prescriptions of opioids after the PHE...
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- May 3
Update on Telephone Only Calls After the PHE
CMS has published an update on what PHE flexibilities will be extended after the PHE. I previously reported that telephone only calls...
- Apr 19
End of the PHE
1. End of the PHE. DHHS is terminating the PHE on May 11, 2023. Many of the PHE waivers will end on May 11; however, some will continue...
- Mar 29
New SIJ Injection LCDs
Five of the seven Medicare Carriers around the country have adopted a multijurisdictional new LCD for SI Joint Injections (“SIJIs”). The...
- Mar 15
STIMWAVE Former CEO Indicted
Many of you have inquired about using STIMWAVE (“SW”) stimulator products and whether Medicare would pay for them. The DOJ just issued a...
- Feb 28
Cannot Downcode 93355 to 93312
1. Question. Can 93312 be used for a TEE performed in connection with a TAVR (or other transcatheter or intracardiac or great vessel...
- Feb 20
Prescribing Excessive Opioids
Over the past several years, multiple pain physicians have been found guilty of illegally prescribing opioids in violation of the...
- Feb 2
AMA Issues New Coding Guidance on Planar Blocks
1. Types of Blocks Addressed. The AMA has issued new guidance regarding the billing of plane (a/k/a"planar") blocks, including PECS I,...
- Jan 23
Overview of 2023 ASA RVG
The 2023 ASA RVG (Relative Value Guide) confirms that for 2023 there are no new anesthesia codes, no deleted anesthesia codes, no changed...
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