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Sep 4, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

CMS proposes changes to docs’ Medicare payments for 2021, including payment cuts for some specialties

Federal health officials released a proposed rule late Monday that sets 2021 Medicare payment rates for physicians and includes changes to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System. The Centers for…

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Sep 2, 2020 •Telehealth

CMS Proposes Permanent Extension of Some Telehealth, Therapy Waivers After COVID-19 Emergency

The federal government on Monday introduced a proposed rule that would, if finalized, make permanent at least some of the emergency telehealth flexibilities implemented during the ongoing…

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Sep 2, 2020 •U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Proposed Policies for the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model (MDPP) for the Calendar Year 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

On August 3, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Calendar Year (CY) 2021 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule, which proposes to…

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Sep 2, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

Proposed Policy, Payment, and Quality Provisions Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2021

On August, 3 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits public comments on proposed policy changes for Medicare…

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Aug 25, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

CMS Tool Kit – Complete List of Medicare Telehealth Services

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Aug 25, 2020 •Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set

Top 10 Medicare Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) FAQs for 2021

On August 3, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a number of clarifications and proposals on remote patient monitoring (RPM) services reimbursed under…

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Aug 25, 2020 •Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set

Telehealth Coding Guide for Billing

There’s nothing more frustrating than rendering a service and not being paid. Nuanced coding rules are difficult to understand, and physicians aren’t taught this information in medical…

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Aug 25, 2020 •Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set

CMS Proposes New Medicare Changes in Telehealth for 2021

On August 3, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the advance copy of its proposed 2021 Physician Fee Schedule rule, which contains new telehealth…

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Aug 25, 2020 •Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set

Proposed Policy, Payment, and Quality Provisions Could Bring Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2021

On August, 3 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits public comments on proposed policy changes for Medicare…

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Aug 25, 2020 •Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set

Proposed Policies for the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model (MDPP) for the Calendar Year 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

On August 3, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Calendar Year (CY) 2021 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule, which proposes to…

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Aug 21, 2020 •Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set

How CMS Changes and Trump’s Executive Order Impact Telehealth Coverage in 2020 and Beyond

Alongside President Trump’s call for more rural telehealth coverage, CMS’ proposed 2021 Physician Fee Schedule could keep the momentum going for connected health. But is it enough?…

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Aug 7, 2020 •Blog

Proposed Policies for the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model (MDPP) for the Calendar Year 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

On August 3, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Calendar Year (CY) 2021 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule, which proposes to…

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May 13, 2020 •Telehealth

CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 – Physicians and Other Clinicians

Physicians and Other Clinicians: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 Since the beginning of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, the Trump Administration has issued an unprecedented array of…

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May 13, 2020 •Blog

CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 – Medicare Shared Savings Program

Medicare Shared Savings Program: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 Since the beginning of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, the Trump Administration has issued an unprecedented array of…

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May 13, 2020 •Telehealth

CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 -COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Billing

Updated: 5/1/2020 COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Billing The FAQs in this document supplement the following previously released FAQs: 1135 Waiver FAQs, available…

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