Voices in Pain Medicine: Residents urge Medicare LCD DL40265 not to limit peripheral nerve blocks for chronic pain; highlights evidence, advocacy, and access. Continue Reading
AAPM and leading pain medicine organizations advocate to protect Medicare coverage and patient access to peripheral nerve blocks for chronic pain care. Continue Reading
Voices in Pain Medicine examines AI and machine learning in interventional pain management: imaging, outcome prediction, workflow, ethics, and adoption. Continue Reading
AAPM outlines concerns over Medicare’s proposed LCD changes affecting peripheral nerve blocks and chronic pain procedures, including impacts on patient access and pain care. Continue Reading
Join Executive Producer and Host Shravani Durbhakula, MD, MPH, MBA, and Co-Host Mustafa Broachwala, DO, for a pivotal episode of the Pain Matters Podcast where we address the recent BMJ publication, “Common interventional procedures for chronic non-cancer spine pain: a systematic review... Continue Reading
AAPM backs Washington State Spinal Cord Stimulation Work Group as HTCC reviews coverage for SCS; promotes evidence-based pain care and patient access. Continue Reading
Pain Matters Ep.25 discusses March 18, 2023 LCD restricting sacral lateral branch radiofrequency ablation and SI joint injections, and its impact on pain care. Continue Reading
AAPM update: LCD for Sacroiliac Joint Injections & Procedures (L39383) — covered indications, diagnostic/therapeutic injections, CMS guidance, MPW letter. Continue Reading
Listen to expert analysis from Nathaniel M. Schuster, MD, and Zachary McCormick, MD, on the 2023 Cochrane Review examining spinal cord stimulation for chronic low back pain in this Pain Matters Podcast episode. Continue Reading
Expedited AAPM/SIS guidance for interventional pain procedures amid iodinated contrast media shortage alternatives, non-particulate steroids, ultrasound guidance. 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
CMS MLN SE2001 clarifies HCPCS L8679: report only with implantable neurostimulator procedures; ensure date of service matches surgical codes and billing. Continue Reading
