AHIMA November 11, 2021
The 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and 2022 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) final rules were released on Tuesday, November 2. These final rules are effective starting on January 1, 2022. AHIMA submitted comments in response to both the PFS and OPPS proposed rules.
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Every year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issues policy updates for Medicare payments under the PFS. The stated aim of these policy changes is to create a healthcare system that results in better accessibility, quality, affordability, empowerment, and innovation. Each year, AHIMA submits comments in response to the PFS proposed rule to ensure that the health information perspective is accounted for by policymakers and to provide...