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11/19/2018
Wait for it: CMS cued the music then placed its earth-shifting E/M changes on hold for two years. The earliest that medical practices will have to brace for a raft of payment and documentation revisions is Jan. 1, 2021, according to the final 2019 Medicare physician fee schedule released Nov. 1.
11/19/2018

The highlight of a new Medicare Advantage (MA) proposed rule is a plan to let MA insurers cover telehealth services without meeting the geographical and originating site requirements currently mandated for Medicare coverage.

11/19/2018

As you might expect now that the Democrats have taken control of the House, health policy experts predict gridlock will slow legislative action on national health care policy. But expect the administration to stay busy — and maybe get busier — in the regulatory arena in ways that will affect you and your patients.

11/19/2018

Don’t let patients’ implantable cardiac devices, such as a pacemaker, stop you from ordering MRI tests. Under new rules, CMS has broadened its coverage terms to include such imaging services for patients with implanted devices, and you should iron out several new wrinkles to get your claims through.

11/19/2018

Denial rates for codes related to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) under Medicare are not terrible, but watch out for a few high-rejection codes and make sure you’re keeping up on CMS and contractor news and changes on the ones you use.

11/19/2018
Take note of the news that happens between Part B News issues by checking out the free Part B News blog at https://pbn.decisionhealth.com/Blogs/default.aspx. Here’s a sampling from this week.

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