Healthcare DIVE October 6, 2020
Hailey Mensik

Providers are fiercely opposing changes in two CMS payment rules for 2021, decrying physician rate cuts amid the COVID-19 pandemic, pushing for more telehealth flexibility and urging a stop to a controversial plan to eliminate the list of procedures that can be done on an inpatient-only basis.

CMS released its annual proposals for the Physician Fee Schedule and Outpatient Prospective Payment System in August and official comments were due Monday. In their comments, doctor and hospital groups largely focused on what they think is needed — and what should be avoided — as the nation continues to battle the novel coronavirus, which could bring new challenges this winter.

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Topics: ACO (Accountable Care), CMS, Digital Health, Govt Agencies, Health IT, Insurance, Medicare, Payment Models, Provider, Technology, Telehealth, Value Based
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