Lexology February 21, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised certain payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and updated provider and supplier enrollment regulations. CMS recently published a final rule (the Final Rule) effective January 1, 2024. Technical and typographical errors in the Final Rule were later corrected by a subsequent final rule (the Subsequent Rule), effective February 12, 2024. Of the changes addressed herein, only the new “stay of enrollment” was impacted by the Subsequent Rule.
Summary of Major Updates
The below outlined changes are described in more detail in this article.
- Stay of Enrollment: CMS now has a new option for disciplining providers and suppliers that is less punitive than deactivation or revocation from Medicare. ...