INDUSTRY NOTES: Elderly Need Education On Immunizations, Screenings

Article Overview

This article is a short industry news roundup focused on Medicare preventive-care outreach and a separate reimbursement issue involving Mohs Micrographic Surgery. It discusses why many older adults are not using available screening and immunization benefits, highlights broad categories of preventive services covered for seniors, and summarizes a reported Medicare payment proposal that could affect practices performing Mohs procedures. The article also notes survey findings about how physician practices might respond to lower Medicare rates. It is aimed at coders, billers, and practice leaders who track Medicare policy, preventive services, and specialty reimbursement trends.