CMS final rule covering dialysis payments includes incentives to improve equity of careNeumann, Mark E.Nephrology News & Issues
as well as synchronous, real-time interactions,” CMS wrote. “That is, we agree that ‘interactive communication’ as we defined it in the CY 2021 PFS proposed rule contributes to the total time, but is not the
“The Medicare physician payment final rule continues our work to strengthen primary care while also supporting preventive care and promoting better access to behavioral health care," said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra in a press release. "In addition, the final rule codifies and builds on...
In the 2021 OPPS proposed rule, CMS has asked for comments on removing all codes from the IPO list over a three-year period, with a complete elimination of the list by 2024. This provides opportunity for surgeries to be performed in the HOPD setting. However, it potentially presents limitat...
(CAHs). CMS indicates that because of the production timeline to calculate and distribute results in time for hospitals to preview the ratings in advance of public release, they will use the CY 2021 OPPS/ASC proposed rule to propose the methodology, even though it includes not only hospital ...
final wage index value for a year for that hospital and the 25th percentile wage index value for that year across all hospitals. For purposes of the low wage index hospital policy, based on the data for this proposed rule, the FY 2022 25th percentile wage index value is 0.8418. CMS ...
CY 2020 Final Rule, but that are not effective until January 1, 2021, as well as other proposed changes in work. Absent reversal of the E/M work RVU changes, congressional action would be required to avoid a reduction in the conversion factor in CY 202...
Source: “Table 80: Surgical Procedures Being Added to the ASC CPL in CY 2023” fromCMS’ CY2023 Medicare Hospital OPPS and ASC Payment System Final Rule. While these procedures are not related to orthopedic practice, it is important to remain cognizan...
CMS released the calendar year (CY) 2023 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Final Rule.
•ByHannah Daniel The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for CY 2023 extended the coverage of telehealth services for 2023. • Source: Shutterstock The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for 2023 which extends coverage for some telehealth se...