JAMA Patient Information about Obesity Medications

The need for clinicians of all types to be engaged in conversations with patients about obesity is obvious from a JAMA Medical News brief.

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Proposed LCDs Raise Questions About ABNs That I Can’t Answer

I was able to answer a few of the patient’s questions, but I could not answer several around the ABN process.

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Free Webinar Jan 16th, 2025: Clinicians Can Learn How to Submit Claims in the $2.8 B BCBS Antitrust Settlement

Medical groups and professionals can attend a Jan. 16th  session on how eligible entities can submit claims.

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Slide Deck for the December 20, 2024 CGS Education Webinar on the Soon to Be Implemented “Skin Substitute” LCD

This skin substitute LCD webinar reviews the LCD requirements for the treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs) and Venous Leg Ulcers (VLUs).

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The US Cellular Tissue Product (CTP) / Skin Substitute Market Reached $1.75 Billion in the Third Quarter of 2023, Based on SmartTrak Analysis

Amniotic products held the vast majority of the US market at 79.1% share, up from 73.3% in Q323.

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Random Thoughts About Off-Label Drug Use and the Delphi Consensus Statement Process

I am interested in how the Delphi process works – because frankly, our field could be helped by performing several Delphi consensus projects.

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No Fix in Sight for the 2.83% Medicare Physician Pay Cut

I don’t know how to account for the failure of Congress to act on what is otherwise an obvious problem with physician payment.

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Closing Year Thoughts

If you need a New Year’s resolution for 2025, read The Undoing Project: a Friendship that Changed Our Minds.

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Compared to the Third Quarter, the Cellular Tissue Product (CTP) / Skin Substitute Market Grew 64% in the Fourth Quarter of 2024

Three market leaders combined represent 43.5% of the market share.

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OIG Report on Medicaid Spending for Two Weight Loss Drugs Shows a 4,938% Increase Since 2019 with Spending in the Billions

The report showed that spending substantially increased from $1.5 billion in 2019 to $9.4 billion in 2023.

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