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6 Takeaways from CMS Pitch on Physician Payment Rule for 2021
Submitted by gmccalister on Wed, 08/19/2020 - 09:43
- With the budget neutrality adjustment to account for changes in relative value units, the proposed Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor for 2021 is $32.26, down from $36.09 in 2020.
- CMS proposed adding several services to the Medicare telehealth services list during the public health emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic.
- For the duration of the public health emergency CMS adopted a policy revising the definition of direct supervision to include virtual presence of the supervising physician or practitioner.
- CMS proposed a refinement to clarify the times when prolonged office and outpatient evaluation and management visits can be reported.
- CMS proposed changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program quality performance standard and reporting requirements for the performance year beginning Jan. 1, 2021.
- Public comments on the proposed rule are due by Oct. 5.
Source: Becker's Hospital Review
Source URL: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/cms-pitches-ph...
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