AAPM Foundation's Mayo Clinic Proceedings tapering recommendations guide safe opioid reduction for clinicians, patients, payors—protecting patient safety. Continue Reading
2020
2020
AAPM advocates for pain medicine amid CMS 2021 Physician Fee Schedule reforms; explains impact on RVUs, E/M visits, and multimodal care reimbursement policies. Continue Reading
CMS proposes 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule updates; pain management specialists may see a 7% increase as RVU changes affect E/M codes for physicians. Continue Reading
AAPM President Ajay Wasan outlines COVID-19 response, fights pain-care disparities, and shares free CME resources; previews multimodal pain care 2021 meeting. Continue Reading
Explore AAPM’s 2-part on-demand non-CME course on lumbar facet joint pain guidelines, facet blocks, and radiofrequency ablation. Continue Reading
Pain Medicine publishes COVID-19 multispecialty guidelines to sustain pain care and telemedicine while protecting patients and staff; includes a live webinar. Continue Reading
COVID-19 Resources for Pain Medicine Professionals: guidelines, reopening guidance, and trusted updates from CDC, WHO, AMA to support your practice today. Continue Reading
COVID-19 Resources for Pain Medicine Professionals by AAPM: guidelines, CME courses, webinars, and tools to safely revitalize pain care. Plus free CME updates. Continue Reading
AAPM president shares COVID-19 guidance for pain medicine: CDC updates, telemedicine use, billing tips, and rescheduling elective care to protect patients. Continue Reading
CMS MLN SE2001 clarifies HCPCS L8679: report only with implantable neurostimulator procedures; ensure date of service matches surgical codes and billing. Continue Reading