Physicians are staring down the barrel of a nine percent decrease in CMS payment in 2022 as the 3.75 percent increase to the Physician Fee Schedule expires at the end of the year, with additional cuts coming from the expiring moratorium on the 2 percent Medicare sequester and the 4 percent Medicare payment cut due to the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act.
Scotch Plains-based medical consulting company NJ Top Docs has reviewed and approved five spine physicians from Coastal Spine in Mt. Laurel, the company said Oct. 15.
Some spine surgeons say value-based care will grow with increased specialization of care delivery. Others argue value-based care poses conflicts for some patients and physicians.
Columbus, Ohio-based Orthopedic One broke ground on its Westerville headquarters after plans were halted last year, Columbus Business First reported Oct. 14.
From hospital expansions and standalone specialty clinics, here are eight spine and orthopedic projects costing more than $25 million that opened in 2021:
Plans to expand digital prior authorization access and three more updates involving payers and CMS for spine and orthopedic surgeons to know in the last month:
Longstreet Clinic in Gainesville, Ga., has opened a practice to house some of its care offerings under one roof, the Gainesville Times reported Oct. 4.
Mercy Health-Springfield in Ohio will add spine and neurology services through a series of partnerships and initiatives next year, Dayton Business Journal reported Oct. 5.
