Part B News
01/10/2022
In the Jan. 3 issue, Part B News issued a series of 2022 predictions about resonant trends likely to have a significant impact on the medical practice industry (PBN 1/3/22). Below you will find bonus predictions assessing additional areas of heightened focus.
01/10/2022
In October 2021, the AMA announced 405 updates to the 2022 CPT Manual, including 249 new codes, 63 deletions and 93 revisions (PBN 10/14/21). To get ready for novel codes, review significant updates to the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and digestive chapters of the CPT Manual.
01/10/2022
In 2020, providers used modifier 59 (Distinct procedural service) less frequently, but the top 15 codes used with the modifier earned higher payments than they had in the previous year.
01/03/2022
For our annual predictions issue, Part B News assessed the topics, the challenges and the opportunities coming at medical practices in 2022. After consulting with industry insiders and taking the temperature of our readers, Part B News compiled 12 predictions of future-shaping events. 
01/03/2022
The Part B News editorial team holds ourselves accountable for our predictions every year by sharing with our readers how we fared with last year’s predictions. Here is an unfettered look at the 2021 results.
01/03/2022
More widespread use of chronic care management (CCM) services elevated the code family to all-time highs in total claims and payments in 2020, which bodes well for providers who will find lucrative pay gains after Jan. 1.
01/03/2022
Predictions for which we had no room in the paper edition.
01/01/2022
by: AMA
01/01/2022
by: Correct Coding Initiative
12/20/2021
The near-4% Medicare conversion factor cut that you were expecting to arrive Jan. 1 has been significantly reduced after Congress intervened with a Dec. 9 bill. Also gone, at least for now: The 2022 sequestration and PAYGO cuts, meaning roughly 9% in expected revenue losses for 2022 physician payments are reversed for the time being.

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