KevinMD December 14, 2020
Starting on January 1, 2021, clinicians across the country can expect new Medicare rules on billing, documentation, and payment for evaluation and management (E/M) services — or common office/outpatient visits – to go into effect. These historic changes will give clinicians more flexibility in how they document visits in their patients’ medical record, reduce their paperwork burden and give them more time to spend with patients. With over 750,000 clinicians providing common office visits to Medicare beneficiaries, comprising 20% of Medicare spending to clinicians, these changes will have a far-reaching impact for clinicians and patients alike.
The landmark changes to documentation and coding for E/M services for billing Medicare—the first in about 25 years—come after extensive stakeholder feedback, and collaboration...
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