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The CPT editorial panel is ringing in 2022 with a new modifier. Watch Medicare and private payers for guidance.
 
The final 2022 Medicare physician fee schedule is out, and the terms are in: Medical practices will confront key updates to split/shared services, critical care episodes and billing privileges, as well as a cut to the conversion factor that trims it nearly 4%.
 
You can take advantage of greater frequency when reporting telehealth services to patients in the nursing home setting. CMS will soon begin to permit payment for encounters once every 14 days, instead of once per month.
Practitioners who perform hearing, speech and cognitive therapy now have more services they can provide via telehealth during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Circle April 21 on your calendar. That’s the new expiration date for the declaration of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) that has been in place since the determination made by HHS Secretary Alex Azar, II, Jan. 31, 2020.

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