Is it COVID-19 or Flu? A quick Quiz for Physicians
There are several similarities and differences between COVID-19 and flu. Do you know what they are?
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Medicare FFS Claims: 2% Payment Adjustment (Sequestration) Suspended Through March
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act suspended the payment adjustment percentage of 2% applied to all Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) claims from May 1 through December 31.
Summary of Provisions in the H.R. 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to affect millions of lives and every aspect of the US economy.
Effective January 1, 2021 New Rules Office E&M
For office/outpatient E/M visits, the 1995 and 1997 E/M guidelines will no longer be used effective January 1, 2021.
CMS Recalculates Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rates for 2021
Short answer, yes, but, there are exceptions for certain employees raising certain objections…
Optum to acquire Change Healthcare in $13B deal
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum announced on Wednesday that it would acquire Change Healthcare with the aim of more effectively simplifying core clinical, administrative and payment processes…
Biden Administration Will Ship COVID-19 Vaccines Directly To Pharmacies
The Biden administration has announced that it will begin shipping about 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses a week directly to thousands of pharmacies in an attempt to address equity concerns and speed up the country’s crucial inoculation effort….
2021 Medicare Pay Schedule Eases Physicians’ Documentation Burdens
Industry News2021 MEDICARE PAY SCHEDULE EASES PHYSICIANS’ DOCUMENTATION BURDENSRES ACT – PROVIDER RELIEF FUNDBack To All PostsNews2021 Medicare pay schedule eases physicians’ documentation burdensKEVIN B. O’REILLY – AMA-ASSN.ORGThe final 2021 Medicare physician payment schedule includes a simpler, more flexible process for coding and documenting evaluation and management (E/M) office-visit services. But those positive changes, set […]
CMS Finalizes Physician Payment Rule for 2021: 6 Takeaways
Industry NewsCMS FINALIZES PHYSICIAN PAYMENT RULE FOR 2021: 6 TAKEAWAYSBack To All PostsNewsCMS finalizes physician payment rule for 2021: 6 takeawaysAYLA ELLISON – TWITTER.COMCMS released its annual changes to the physician fee schedule for 2021, which updates the payment rates for physician services and expands the list of telehealth services covered by Medicare.Six takeaways from […]
CMS Issues Final 2021 Physician Fee Schedule
Industry NewsCMS ISSUES FINAL 2021 PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULEBack To All PostsNewsCMS issues final 2021 Physician Fee ScheduleTODD SHRYOCK – MEDICALECONOMICS.COMConversion factor drops by 10%, but some practices will benefit from increased E/M coding levels.CMS issued the final rule for the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule and doctors will see a conversion factor of $32.41, a decrease […]