Physician reimbursement for all CPT codes is determined by Center for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) and varies by geographic region. There is a complex formula that determines the total RVU value of the procedure (code). That total is multiplied by the current conversion factor set by CMS an...
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A study of prescription patterns for Medicare beneficiaries found that less than 40% of patients fill prescriptions for beta-blockers despite only 10% of patients having a potential contraindication of COPD, asthma, or syncope [40]. The guidelines note that every attempt should be made to reach...
Cost-effectiveness of a multitarget stool DNA test for colorectal cancer screening of Medicare beneficiaries. PLoS One. 2019;14:e0220234. [PubMed] [DOI] [Cited in This Article: 1] [Cited by in Crossref: 41] [Cited by in RCA: 25] [Article Influence: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis...
Mortality in Medicare beneficiaries following coronary artery bypass graft surgery in states with and without certificate of need regulation. JAMA 2002; 288: 1859–1866. 3 Alexander KP, Anstrom KJ, Muhlbaier LH, Grosswald RD, Smith PK, Jones RH, Peterson ED. Outcomes of cardiac surgery in ...
select article Opioid prescription by gynecologic oncologists: An analysis of Medicare Part D claims Research articleAbstract only Opioid prescription by gynecologic oncologists: An analysis of Medicare Part D claims David Samuel, Nicole S. Nevadunsky, Devin T. Miller, Sara Isani, ... Gregory M....
An often-overlooked risk factor for neurodegenerative illness is air pollution, which is a common pro-inflammatory stimulation to the central nervous system [15]. It is estimated that 88 million individuals are exposed to PM2.5 and 29 million to PM10 in the USA alone [16]. It is concerning ...
Geographic and ethnic variation in Parkinson disease: a population-based study of US Medicare beneficiaries. Neuroepidemiology. 2010;34(3):143–51. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Jankovic J. Parkinson's disease: clinical features and diagnosis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2008;79...
Monitoring systems in the USA are less centralized, with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services relying on National Healthcare Safety Network Reports, the Emerging Infections Program, and electronic health records. Still, similar to European ...
Male breast cancer (MBC) is a rare entity which often arises in elderly people. Aim of this review is to evaluate the principal issues related to MBC in elderly, because the therapeutic management of disease is not only related to the biological behavior of the tumor, but also to the comor...