“I think now the government has realized…the work that’s involved in this procedure…[and] we’re now being reimbursed at an appropriate level,” says David M. Albala, MD.
In this video, David M. Albala, MD, discusses how the recent change made by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding Rezum water vapor therapy will open the doors for more patients to receive this minimally invasive treatment. Albala is a urologist at Associate Medical Professionals and chief of urology at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, New York.
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