Part B News
01/18/2021
A new CMS proposed rule related to prior authorization would require insurers to put in technical processes to speed up those administrative approvals. But take heed: It omits one large area of provider concern.
01/18/2021
The outlook on E/M office visit payments was looking strong heading into 2021, but recent fee changes are on track to supercharge those services.
01/13/2021
On Jan. 4, 2021, CMS updated the Part B conversion factor to $34.89, an increase of 8% over the previously finalized rate. The agency also revised total relative value units (RVU) for hundreds of services. Find the latest fees here.
01/11/2021
A new proposed rule promises to make some HIPAA Privacy Rule requirements simpler for providers to fulfill by eliminating paperwork and permissions related to the transfer of protected health information (PHI).
01/11/2021
Physicians can breathe a little easier in the new year Congress has erased the deep Medicare fee cuts CMS laid out in the final 2021 physician fee schedule as an offset to higher E/M pay rates.
01/11/2021
Here’s some good news to start the year: The new rules that update the Stark physician self-referral law and the anti-kickback statute should make it easier for practices to stay in compliance with the expansive anti-fraud laws.
01/11/2021
Question: What will CMS expect in terms of documentation for time-based E/M coding when reviewing records for office visit codes in 2021?
01/11/2021
The most-used modifiers list didn’t change much in 2019 compared to the previous year — except for one particular modifier used in multi-line billing.
01/04/2021
Part B News editors scanned the health care landscape to come and interviewed experts to arrive at nine predictions of events and trends that will affect medical practices in 2021
01/04/2021
Part B News staff hold ourselves accountable for our predictions every year by sharing with our readers how we fared with last year’s predictions. Here are 2020’s results.

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