HIMSS August 7, 2019
On July 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed changes to the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) in the Calendar Year 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The NPRM outlines several major updates to policy, payment and quality provisions set to begin on January 1, 2020.
In addition to annual updates of PFS rates, CMS is proposing significant changes to improve the Quality Payment Program (QPP) by streamlining the program’s requirements with the goal of reducing clinician burden. These proposed changes include a new, simple way for clinicians to participate in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). This new...
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