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Medicare patients can continue to receive telehealth services from home for the next two years, thanks to the latest extension of popular waivers that were introduced during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
 
 
Remind staff that the virtual direct supervision rule will remain even if Congress fails to extend telehealth waivers by Jan. 30.
 
 
Physicians who meet the basic requirements for participation in the new, mandatory value-based care program take note: CMS took another step toward implementing the ambulatory specialty model, which will begin Jan. 1, 2027.
 
 
You’re not alone if you don’t know how to confirm a provider's advanced alternative payment model particpation status.That information will tell the conversion factors for their physician fee schedule and anesthesia services in 2026 and beyond.
 
 
Medicare’s rules for prior authorization requests (PAR) for certain procedures performed in the hospital outpatient department (HOPD) are designed to prevent abusive utilization and billing. The Dec. 8 issue of Part B News reveals a skyrocketing rate of prior authorization requests.
 

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