Forbes July 17, 2024
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on July 10 released its Proposed Rule delineating suggested changes in a variety of Medicare programs including, but not limited to, improving ambulatory specialty care, caregiver training services, “health integration services,” and extra telehealth provisions. This annual rite of passage delineates programmatic changes proposed for CY 2025. Between the Proposed Rule and the Final Rule’s release in the fall, interested parties are invited to, and should, comment on the proposal. The Final Rule (FR) for CY 2025 should be released in early November of 2024.
In 2024 CMS reduced the Medicare conversion factor (CF) from $33.89 to $32.74 (a $1.15, or 3.4%, reduction). Due to the hue and cry throughout healthcare, Medicare utilized...