CMS lowered the values as part of the CY 2014 Medicare Physician Payment Rule.
The ASA has begun an analysis of CMS’ process for determining the new values and will be communicating with CMS regarding its disagreement with the decision.
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CMS Lowers Interlaminar Epidural Procedure Values; ASA Opposes Decision
The American Society of Anesthesiologists announced its opposition to CMS’ decision to reduce the values for interlaminar epidural procedures.
CMS lowered the values as part of the CY 2014 Medicare Physician Payment Rule.
The ASA has begun an analysis of CMS’ process for determining the new values and will be communicating with CMS regarding its disagreement with the decision.
More Articles on Anesthesia:
Rate of Anesthesia Use in Colonoscopies is on the Rise, Report Says
Pennsylvania House Passes Anesthesiologist Supervision Bill
Washington University Anesthesiologists Partner With Teaching Hospital in Ghana to Improve Care
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