Schilsky, MD Some radiation oncologists may breathe a little easier for now because the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has decided not to cap certain freestanding radiation oncology reimbursements in its Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, which was issued November 27. Both the Amer...
04 Nov 2022 •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...
In the recently issued calendar year 2025 Physician Fee Schedule final rule (Final Rule), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a number of policies related to the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program (the Program). CMS established...
The 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule released on November 2, 2021, by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added certain services to the Medicare telehealth services list through December 31, 2023. Last year, CMS included temporary ‘Category 3’ services to the Medi...
On July 13, 2023,CMS issued a proposed rulethat identifies and seeks public comments on a broad array of proposed changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Medicare Part B payments (the proposed rule). If finalized, the proposed changes would take effect January 1, 2024....
On November 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rule.
Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and the ASC Payment System by a factor of 2.3%. Hospitals and ASCs that fail to meet their respective quality reporting program requirements are subject to a 2.0% reduction in the CY 2022 fee schedule increase factor, in continuation of existing ...
The proposed 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program rules released by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) may usher in a wide range of changes, including a 3.75% reduction in the conversion factor used to calculate payments to physicians. However, according to...
in theCMS Medicare Physician Fee 2023 rule, CMS ultimately finalized a payment update that the AHA notesreducespayments by around 4.5%. This has led to several physicians urging Congress to pass theSupporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022to extend a paym...
CMS fee scheduleproductivityreimbursementtotal joint replacementswork relative value unitsIntroduction On December 20, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its proposed rule: CMS-1734-P. This 2021 Final Rule significantly changed Medicare total joint arthroplasty (TJA) ...