CY2019 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
By: Cassie Murray, Chief Operating Officer I Chief Clinical Officer The CMS Fact Sheet for the CY2019 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule was released Thursday, November 1, 2018. Note that CMS finalized the discontinuation of the Functional Status Reporting (G-Codes) for outpatient therapy services effective January 1, 2019. Additionally, the payment reduction to 85% for […]
Managing Chronic Pain: Key Aspects That Every Patient Should Consider
Chronic pain is the type of pain that affects one’s well-being for 12 weeks or more, even when the initial causes of pain, such as an injury, have already been addressed. According to recent statistics cited by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, around 20% of the individuals impacted by acute back pain […]