On May 15, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) Reference Guide, found here:WCMSA Reference Guide v3.9, May 15, 2023 (off-release). The changes included in this version of the guide are ...
by purush167 | Jun 11, 2023 | Medicare payment basicsCPT code and Description 97597 Removal of devitalized tissue from wounds, selective debridement, without anesthesia, wound assessment, topical applications, instructions for ongoing care, total wound surface area first 20 sq cm May include scalpel...
their effect on providers' Medicare margins and the need to reform the ambulance fee schedule to build the add-on payments into the base rate. In its November, 2012, meeting, MedPAC commissioners voted to: (1) allow the three temporary add-ons payments ...