Consensus practice guidelines on interventions for lumbar facet joint pain are now available in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. Many AAPM members contributed to these consensus guidelines, which were developed by an international, multisociety working group. [...]
AAPM coding expert Emily Hill, PA will discuss the rapidly changing options for reporting non-face-to-face services in the wake of COVID-19. There is no cost associated with this webinar; however, registration is required. A recording of [...]
COVID-19 Resources for Pain Medicine Professionals AAPM is closely monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak with a goal of providing pain medicine professionals with the news and information they need. Resources for health care providers responding to [...]
COVID-19 presents new challenges for everyone. However, healthcare professionals are facing unique personal and professional challenges within the context of this rapidly shifting landscape. AAPM Member Beth Darnall, PhD, offers advice and resources, by specialty, [...]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an expansion of its accelerated and advance payment program for Medicare participating health care providers and suppliers, to ensure they have the resources needed to [...]
The AMA has created a quick reference flow chart for CPT reporting for COVID-19 testing that outlines coding options for testing patients for COVID-19. Although testing is not likely to be ordered by pain [...]
AAPM has been monitoring CDC guidance related to COVID-19. Today AAPM President Ajay D. Wasan, MD MSc issued the following message to members.Dear Colleagues:By now I am sure that you have received many lengthy COVID emails and so [...]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has temporarily lifted restrictions on the use of telehealth services to allow beneficiaries to receive care without going to their physician's office. CMS announced penalties will not [...]
The state's approval letter can be found here, and includes flexibilities that enable the state to waive prior authorization requirements to remove barriers to needed services, streamline provider enrollment processes to ensure access to care [...]
Practical Pain Management editorial advisory board members share their tips for getting pain patients through the pandemic.Full story.
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