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Question: We have a patient who sometimes brings gifts such as flowers or candy to his provider. The provider has shared with us that she finds this awkward and has asked him to stop, but the patien... More
Recent changes mandated by Congress and CMS that boost the status of physician assistants (PA) — or physician associates, as some groups prefer — is another sign that the providers formerl... More
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Question: We have a patient who sometimes brings gifts such as flowers or candy to his provider. The provider has shared with us that she finds this awkward and has asked him to stop, but the patien... More
Recent changes mandated by Congress and CMS that boost the status of physician assistants (PA) — or physician associates, as some groups prefer — is another sign that the providers formerl... More
CMS has big plans for your Part B payments in 2026. For example, it wants to restructure reimbursement to favor services performed in non-facility settings, such as the office, and slash payments ... More
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Get a head start on revisions to codes in the E/M, cardiovascular, radiology and medicine chapters of the 2026 CPT Manual. The following chart contains the current and revised long descriptors for codes that CMS released in the proposed 2026 Medicare physician fee schedule and intends to assign an active (A) payment status
You'll find a preview of more than 90 CPT codes that CMS plans to cover in 2026 inside the proposed 2026 Medicare physician fee schedule. While the codes themselves take a placeholder five-digit sequence, the full descriptors and work relative value units (RVU) are available, providing insight on the services soon to be and the monetary value placed on them.
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CMS has big plans for your Part B payments in 2026. For example, it wants to restructure reimbursement to favor services performed in non-facility settings, such as the office, and slash payments for services performed in the facility setting.
You can welcome a significant pay increase for a wide range of non-facility E/M services, including office visits, critical care, home visits and care management services, should fee proposals from CMS take effect in 2026.

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