CMS' current bundling methodology for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment payments does not accurately reflect care provided to Medicare enrollees, according to the Office of Inspector General (OIG).
This week’s Medicare updates include an announcement regarding Rural Health Transformation Program participation and the latest information on the telehealth claims processing hold ordered during the shutdown.
The ICD-10-CM update for 2026 included 213 new codes that incorporated the “flank” as an anatomic area related to injuries. Genetic diseases also continue to make big inroads into the tabular list of diagnoses.
