David Moore

Significant Medicare Physician Reimbursement Methodology Changes Finalized for 2026 with No Significant Changes for Ambulatory Surgery Center Payments

On October 31, 2025, the CMS issued a Final Rule that announces final policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule and other Medicare Part B issues effective

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The tentative funding deal to open the government back up through January 30, 2026. Part of the package includes language to extend the telehealth flexibility and apply it retroactively

Lawmakers in the Senate cut a deal Sunday evening to end a federal government shutdown, but the path ahead remained unclear given the lack of involvement of either the White

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UPDATE: Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to lift the claims hold and process claims with dates of service October 1, 2025, and later

This afternoon, CMS released the below updated guidance, directing all Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to lift the claims hold and process claims with dates of service October 1, 2025, and

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UPDATE: CMS announces most payments to physicians will be paid “in a timely manner” except for telehealth and certain other services, as government shutdown continues

A revised CMS notice issued on October 15, 2025, stated that claims under the physician fee schedule and other payment programs will continue to be processed and paid on time.

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Medicare Releases Proposed LCD on Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Procedures for Chronic Pain With Elimination of Almost All Peripheral Nerve Blocks From Coverage Policy

All Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), including CGS, NGS, Noridian, Palmetto, and WPS, except Novitas and First Coast Service Options, have released new Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) for peripheral nerve blocks

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35-Year Analysis of Global Chronic Pain Trials Highlights Dr. Laxmaiah Manchikanti as Most Published Author and the Pain Physician Journal Takes Third Place

A 35-year bibliometric analysis of global trends in randomized controlled trials for chronic pain therapy (1989-2024) highlights Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, as a prominent author with the highest publication counts, while

35-Year Analysis of Global Chronic Pain Trials Highlights Dr. Laxmaiah Manchikanti as Most Published Author and the Pain Physician Journal Takes Third Place Read More »