The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would make changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for 2021. When making changes, HHS is required to achieve budget neutrality which means for any increase there must be a decrease elsewhere. Therefore, under this rule, some codes received increases and others were significantly reduced.
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In August 2020, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces upcoming changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), beginning January 1, 2021. The 2021 proposed rule was intended to improve payments and decrease complexity for evaluation and management services, increase coverage for opioid use disorder treatments, and broaden telehealth service coverage.
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This time of year is a great time to prepare for the new year. Here are the top ten things you should handle now to prepare for 2020 and close out 2019 well.
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A few weeks ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released their final rule for 2019. In that release, CMS included the 2019 Medicare fee schedule, a change to the MIPS participation rules, and significant changes to evaluation and management coding and documentation.
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Although the list below is not exhaustive, it does contain many of the critical deadlines and vital tasks for the end of 2018. Please take a moment to ensure you have all your bases covered.
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