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What CMS’ decision to pay separately for Exparel use means for ASCs

CMS' 2019 final payment rule for ASCs and hospital outpatient surgery departments included a new code allowing separate payments to ASCs that use Pacira Pharmaceuticals' non-opioid pain management drug, Exparel.…

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December 13, 2018
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Why Does The U.S. Spend So Much More On Healthcare? It’s The Prices

Dr. John Cullen's four-physician family medicine practice in Valdez, Alaska, employs three full-time staffers who work on insurance and patient billing. A fourth full-timer focuses on obtaining prior authorizations from…

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April 10, 2018