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The HCC, The Terminator and Judgement Day for Wound Care

The HCC, The Terminator and Judgement Day for Wound Care

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 12, 2019 | Healthcare Payment Policy

There’s a contradiction in the field of wound care that we have got to come to terms with. The annual cost of caring for the 15% of Medicare beneficiaries with chronic wounds is at least $28 Billion per year, but it might be as high as $96 Billion per year, and most...
Guest Post by Helen Gelly, MD: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Charges About To Be Stretched On the RAC

Guest Post by Helen Gelly, MD: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Charges About To Be Stretched On the RAC

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 4, 2019 | Healthcare Payment Policy

Special Guest Blogger- Helen Gelly, MD Since 2014, when CMS started the process of implementing the Prior Authorization of Non-Emergent Hyperbaric Oxygen, hyperbaric therapy has been firmly between the crosshairs of CMS. Important Message from UHMS Executive Director...
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