Plus: The next CMS deadlines

August 6, 2026

1. The ‘disservice’ hurting spine surgeons Full story

2. Medicare improperly paid $15.2M for spinal injections: OIG Full story

3. 75% of ambulatory leaders say a quarter of admin work could be automated in 5 years. See where to start here.

4. Is spine becoming too expensive to innovate? Full story

5. Nebraska revokes orthopedic surgeon’s license Full story

 

6. Nearly half of independent practices face rising denials. 2 revenue cycle leaders on which fixes hold up, here.

7. Nevada physician charged with $94M fraud scheme Full story

8. 4 key CMS dates every spine practice should know Full story

9. Alphatec revenue jumps 15% in Q2 Full story

10. Lee Health acquires orthopedic practice Full story

 

11. Time-outs and protocols don’t catch every positioning risk in spine surgery. Learn what does here.

12. Is Stark law keeping pace with value-based care? Full story

13. Spine devicemaker names new CEO Full story

14. Meduloc raises $4M ahead of alpha launch Full story

15. Pulmera’s 3D imaging platform debuts in spine cases Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Scale revenue cycle operations without adding staff. See how here.

17. Can prospective patients actually find your orthopedic practice online? Practice growth experts explain here.

18. New mandatory Medicare model could shift cardiology pay up to 9%. Learn more here.

19. Becker’s August webinar lineup: patient flow, pharmacy access and denials. See the sessions here.

 

 

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