A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that people with hearing loss are at a greater risk for falling. Frank Lin, MD, PhD, an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, studied data from…
Day: March 7, 2012
CMS Releases Off-The-Shelf Orthotic HCPCS Codes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the 2012 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes for off-the-shelf (OTS) orthotics usually covered under the Social Security Act. OTS orthotics require minimal self-adjustment and do not require expertise in trimming,…