CMS implements prior authorization requirements for knee, spine braces.

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6. When CJR-X episode costs hide after discharge, hospitals absorb the loss. Duke and UT Austin leaders show where to look. Register with one click.

 

7. CMS imposes prior authorization on knee, spine braces Full story

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10. CMS' new CJR-X model will only make hospitals' discharge processes more important, and now is the time to build improvements. Learn what makes earlier transition planning possible in this webinar.

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