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A little-noted feature of the recent U.S. budget law gives a break to radiation therapy providers.

As Part B News reported, last month's the Bipartisan Budget Act fixed some problems with GPCIs in 52 localities and claims that exceeded the therapy cap nationwide that reduced payments for thousands of providers. Yesterday CMS officially acknowleged those changes.

 
The window on patients being able to carry so-called skimpy insurance plans may get larger after CMS and other federal agencies co-released a proposed rule that would extend the duration of such plans to 12 months. The move might restrict access to some providers and services, notes CMS.
 
 

Here’s a bit of news that should cheer up teaching physicians: Starting next month, they will not need to re-write E/M notes created by medical students.

CMS has called on providers to solve problematic balance billing issues for patients enrolled in the qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) program, yet a key part of the puzzle -- identifying a patient's coinsurance deductible amounts -- appears to be plaguing certain payers.
 

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