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08/24/2020
Practices that want to maintain a telehealth presence when the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ends should manage their expectations about enduring coverage and policies in a post-PHE world. That’s one of the key takeaways from the proposed 2021 Medicare physician fee schedule, released Aug. 4.
08/24/2020
You may need to keep track of two different times for the new prolonged service code — currently held by placeholder CPT code 99XXX — when it debuts in 2021. CMS will not follow the time ranges that the AMA released in its guidelines for office E/M visits and prolonged services.
08/24/2020
Get a better understanding of what’s at stake for telehealth this year and next with five questions and answers about the telehealth section of the proposed 2021 Medicare physician fee schedule.
08/24/2020
The proposed 2021 Medicare physician fee schedule, released Aug. 4, sets a new direction for core E/M office visit services starting Jan. 1. But that’s just a slice of what’s on the books for next year. CMS outlined a broad range of proposals, from implementation dates to scope of practice trends and a whole lot in between. Here you’ll find a comprehensive analysis of the proposed rule, and you can start by marking your calendar:
08/24/2020
You won’t find many plus signs on the list of “selected procedures” that CMS released alongside the proposed 2021 Medicare physician fee schedule. Except for E/M services, reduced fees dominate.

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