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Medicare OKs esketamine therapy for major depression, but prepare for hurdles
12/02/2019
by: Julia Kyles

An interim final rule with comment period in the final 2020 Medicare physician fee schedule creates a new service for patients with depression who have not responded to oral anti-depressants. However, the treatments will include some unusual rules for practices and patients.

X-ray codes highlight list of top fee gainers in 2020; dozens drop double digits
12/02/2019
by: James Dresbach

Radiology procedures are leading the way in a list of the largest gainers, by percentage, of updated service fees come Jan. 1, according to an analysis of the final Medicare 2020 physician fee schedule.

CMS eases scope of practice regulations for PAs as part of NPP advancement
11/18/2019
by: Roy Edroso

The final 2020 Medicare physician fee schedule features multiple advances in the regulations governing non-physician practitioners (NPPs), suggesting CMS’ growing awareness of and support for these providers’ roles in delivering health care.

Find full descriptors for new care management services
11/18/2019
by: Julia Kyles

CMS introduced an add-on code for chronic care management (CCM) and two principal care management (PCM) codes that it will pay for starting Jan. 1, 2020. Here are the full descriptors for the codes.

E/M payments, documentation changes move a step closer to reality
11/18/2019
by: Richard Scott
As you plan ahead for the momentous E/M changes taking hold Jan. 1, 2021, you’ll find the roadmap largely intact. CMS approved the narrower focus on documentation requirements and a big shift in payments in the final 2020 Medicare physician fee schedule released Nov. 1.
Drug device implants get sliced, sacroiliac fusion, X-ray codes get a raise
11/18/2019
by: Laura Evans, CPC
The final 2020 Medicare physician fee schedule brings a big boost to certain procedures, such as surgical specimen imaging and sacroiliac joint fusion, but large reductions to other services, including closed treatment of a hip socket fracture and implant of non-biodegradable drug devices.
CMS eases scope of practice regulations for PAs as part of NPP advancement
11/18/2019
by: Roy Edroso
The final 2020 Medicare physician fee schedule features multiple advances in the regulations governing non-physician practitioners (NPPs), suggesting CMS’ growing awareness of and support for these providers’ roles in delivering health care.
Care managed: CMS aims for changes that will close gaps in patient care
11/18/2019
by: Julia Kyles
Practices that report chronic care, complex chronic care or transitional care management (TCM) services will find the news for next year is good, better or best.
Payment, policy, coding changes in final 2020 Medicare physician fee schedule
11/18/2019
by: Part B News Staff
Along with payment and policy updates for 2020, the final 2020 Medicare physician fee schedule contains a wide range of regulations your practice needs to know about for the coming year.
QPP: Slight MIPS, APM updates for 2020 signal a calm before the storm
11/18/2019
by: Roy Edroso
The Quality Payment Program (QPP) and Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) sections of the physician fee schedule final rule continue to ratchet up pressure on providers and point to a potentially seismic change with the Pathways plan for 2021.
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