HealthLeaders Media November 4, 2019
The final rule updates the longstanding E/M documentation and coding framework used by clinicians to bill Medicare.
The federal government’s efforts to reduce physician paperwork and reward coordinated care for chronically ill patients are getting a warm reception from physician associations.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says the final rule unveiled on Friday will feature red tape reductions that will save the nation’s physicians about 2.3 million hours per year in burden reduction.
The changes update the longstanding evaluation and management documentation and coding framework used by clinicians to bill Medicare for routine office visits. CMS is also increasing payment for office and outpatient E/M visits and offering enhanced payments for chronic care management.
“Historic simplifications to billing...
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