Drs. Esquenazi, Holder, and Issa: In the News, September 25, 2019

Members & Publications

September 25, 2019

  • Alberto Esquenazi, MD, FAAPMR, chief medical officer at MossRehab and AAPM&R past president, discusses rehabilitative robotics; why they are necessary and what the future may hold for them. Read more.
  • Eric K. Holder, MD, FAAPMR, a physiatrist at Yale Medicine, discusses the health risks of frequent sitting. Read more.
  • Mohammad A. Issa, MD, FAAPMR, who recently completed a fellowship in pain medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has joined Riverside Healthcare. Read more.

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Legislation Introduced to Alleviate Impact of Conversion Factor Cut for 2021

Nov 09, 2020

Last month, two bills were introduced in the House proposing solutions to the estimated 10.6% Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor cut expected to go into effect January 1, 2021.  The bills offer some relief to the cut, but do not reflect a comprehensive or long-term solution.  AAPM&R has therefore chosen to remain neutral regarding these bills. 

Your Academy continues to advocate for a permanent solution to the conversion factor cut while maintaining the important payment increases to office and outpatient evaluation and management services.