For the Week of April 28, 2025

CMS just finalized a policy to pay for non-opioid pain treatments. Why does this matter, especially for heart patients?

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How should respiratory therapy bill for ventilation management provided in the emergency department?

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Can we bill 36415 for blood returned (or collected) after insertion of IV access and bill as a specimen collection?

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