This week’s Medicare updates include a fact sheet on the final LCDs for certain skin substitutes, a correction notice regarding the 2026 Inpatient Rehabilitation Prospective Payment System final rule, and more!
CMS is preparing to conduct the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Drug Acquisition Cost Survey (ODACS) to collect specific acquisition costs for outpatient drugs and biologicals purchased by hospitals paid under the OPPS.
Our experts answer questions about emergency transport services, the medical necessity requirements for epidurals to treat chronic pain, and medication noncompliance vs. underdosing.
