Medscape November 4, 2019
Federal officials have finalized the 2020 physician fee schedule that includes major changes in payments and policies for office visits, opioid treatment, and supervision rules for physician assistants.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the new Medicare rule on Friday. The final rule carries several changes in Medicare’s approach to evaluation and management (E/M) services, which are slated to take effect in 2021.
These include simplifying the documentation of continuing care of patients with serious and complex chronic conditions. The American Medical Association (AMA) on Friday praised this aspect of the rule, calling it the “first overhaul of E/M office visit documentation and coding in more than 25 years.”
“This new approach is a significant step in...
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