From CMS developments to device coverage, here are 10 payer updates spine surgeons should know headed into 2026: 1. Some fee-for-service spine procedures in traditional Medicare will have prior ...

St. Peter’s Healthcare System prepared its staff and processes for the new Medicare prior authorization pilot starting January ...

Medicare is launching a new pilot program that will require prior approval for 17 health services using artificial ...

Samantha Lauriello is a social media strategist and editor. She was previously an assistant editor at Health before moving over to Travel + Leisure as a social media editor. Epidurals are generally ...

A CMS pilot program will require providers in six states to submit select Medicare services for AI-enabled prior authorization or post-service medical review.

A monthly injection has helped 90% of severe asthma patients reduce daily steroid tablets, which are associated with long-term side effects. More than half of the participants who had received the ...

Known as the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) model, it will require prior authorization for 17 services ...

Kristie Reed, PharmD, oversees emergency, general medical, surgical, psychiatric care, and oncology medication as the pharmacy director of a community hospital. Dr. Reed specializes in IV medications.

Spinal stenosis is a back condition that may cause difficulty walking. Exercises, stretches, and lifestyle changes may improve lower back strength and posture to help manage the condition. Spinal ...

Cervical cancer is a disease in which the cells of the cervix become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably. Approximately 90% are squamous cell carcinomas, and the remaining 10% are ...