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When CMS eliminated consultation codes on Jan. 1, you and your peers were straddled with some of the biggest billing, coding and documentation changes you've had to face in a long time. Now that we're more than three months into this brave new consult-free, E/M-heavy world, how has your practice fared?

The 21% Medicare payment cut has weighed heavily on the minds of Part B News readers over the last 30 days -- and rightfully so. Three of the top five most viewed stories addressed the draconian cut to physician payments.

The AMA criticized the Senate's move to delay the 21% Medicare payment cut until Oct. 1. The AMA, like most Medicare providers, prefers Congress eliminate the budget mechanism responsible for the payment cut.

The Senate voted 62-36 on Wednesday to delay the sustainable growth rate (SGR) cut to Medicare payments until Oct. 1. This means physicians will continue to get paid at current Medicare rates, but providers still face the cut in a few months.

You won't have access to PECOS -- CMS's Internet-based Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System -- from March 29 to April 5 due to scheduled maintenance.

CMS suggests you file new enrollment applications or changes to existing Medicare enrollment records by doing one of the following:

 

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