Reimbursement In Brief
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS will be forced to implement 27% cut in physician payments if Congress does not approve a short-term fix by Jan. 1. OIG suggests ways CMS can lower payment amounts for back orthoses. More reimbursement news.
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