Here are some details about a new federal bill that aims to repair some of the underlying faulty components of the calculations that are threatening to close physician practices. The Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026 (H.R. 8163) would update the budget...
Medicare payment rates have fallen about 33% since 2001 as inflation continues to rise. Physician payment is the only aspect of US healthcare payment policy that is not tied to inflation. Physicians are closing their doors because they can’t afford to stay in...
Hi Dr. Fife – I just finished reading your blog on whether audit activity will decline now that overall expenses have come down. It’s an interesting question and, on the surface, a reasonable assumption. In practice, though, the financial return is simply too strong,...
Check out attorney Knicole Emanuel’s recent blog post, written to wound care practitioners, “Medicare Auditors Are Not Wound Care Specialists: Why Providers Win Appeals When the Full Story Finally Gets Read”! Her post reinforces the reports I am hearing,...
Every day, wound care practitioners see patients with life- and limb-threatening wounds. It’s a highly diverse group of patients because there’s almost no limit to the awful things that can happen to a person such as crush injuries, severe open fractures, amputations...
