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In case you missed it, CMS has slowly been updating its website. The changes look great, but last week’s makeover of the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) section may contain broken links.
 
 
The HHS Office of Inspector General issued a report on problematic telehealth billing and a call to build program integrity protections into any changes to Medicare telehealth rules.
 
 
Welcome to the 2022 Medical Practice Mid-Year Strategy Survey from DecisionHealth. Please take a few minutes to share some feedback about the state of your practice. All respondents will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Responses will remain anonymous.
 
 
Practices testing or providing vaccinations for monkeypox will find it easier to bill for those services. The AMA on July 26 issued one new clinical lab test code and two vaccine codes for the virus, effective for use immediately.
 
Payment cuts are in the offing for Part B providers in 2023, along with a series of other projected changes targeting E/M services, COVID-related billing flexibilities and value-based care, according to the proposed 2023 Medicare physician fee schedule released today.
 
After legislative reprieve buoyed fees in 2022, CMS again is taking a hack at its primary rate-setting mechanism. The proposed 2023 conversion factor is $33.08, down $1.53, or 4.4%, from the current-year conversion factor of $34.61, according to the 2,066-page proposed rule.

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