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  As is widely recognized, Medicare Advantage co-pays continue to increase, while coverage policies are becoming increasingly restrictive. At the same time, CMS continues to provide substantial bonuses to Medicare […]

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), we ask that you help IPM to maintain a voice in the AMA. Please

The updated Antithrombotic Guidelines from ASIPP are now available! This 94-page publication includes 412 references, 23 tables, and 15 figures, and offers crucial insights based on extensive research. Read the

Through ASIPP’s extensive advocacy efforts, we were successful in getting language included in the continuing resolution to fund the government through September. This resolution would extend telehealth provisions for another

The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) expresses grave concern regarding two recent publications in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) that risk significantly limiting patient care and choice in

When certain legislative payment provisions (“extenders”) are scheduled to expire, CMS directs all Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to implement a temporary claims hold. This standard practice is typically up to

In a policy published by Aetna last week, entitled Peripheral Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Pain Number: 0011, Aetna describes the coverage conditions for peripherally implanted nerve stimulators as follows: Aetna

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