A six-state pilot program will target 'wasteful care' under Medicare Medicare programs in six states will face prior authorizations under a new pilot program. Traditional Medicare in six states will ...

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The Department of Health and Human Services Dec. 18 announced three regulatory actions related to the practice of “sex-rejecting procedures” on children. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ...

DALLAS — I know for some people, Medicare open enrollment time (which is happening now) can seem like a dreaded medical procedure: You know you need to get it done, but you don’t really want to do it.

SURE, using the CVAC device, combines stone fragmentation and suction, improving stone-free rates and reducing repeat procedures. The technique offers a less invasive alternative to PCNL, especially ...

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A plan to phase out a list of procedures that can be performed only on an inpatient basis has major implications for skilled nursing coverage post-surgery, a major aging services advocacy group is ...

The ASPIRE trial showed a 73% reduction in healthcare consumption events with SURE compared to URS over two years. The CVAC System demonstrated high stone clearance and low residual stone volume in ...

A new Medicare pilot program will require prior authorization for certain medical procedures, using AI to approve or deny coverage A new program from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ...

The Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) is used to remove abnormal or precancerous cells from the cervix. LEEP is an effective way to prevent cervical cancer by removing unhealthy cells ...