Healthcare Innovation September 26, 2019
The Alexandria, Virginia-based American Medical Group Association (AMGA) on September 26 praised the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for CMS’s proposed changes to office visit payments.
In a press release, the association stated that “AMGA today endorsed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes for office visit payments and offered to work with the agency to develop a reformed reporting system for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). AGMA’s comments are in response to the CY 2020 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule (CMS-1715-P).”
In addition, the association stated, “AMGA recommended that CMS finalize its proposal to pay separate rates for office and outpatient Evaluation and Management (E/M) visit codes. In this...