Vasilios “Bill” Kalogredis.
On Nov. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule (and an interim final rule) on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). In addition to addressing payment policies and rates, the final rule includes quality service provisions aimed at realizing a Trump administration strategy focused on increasing accessibility, quality, affordability, empowerment and innovation. Within that broader strategy, many of the changes discussed in the final rule are aimed at reducing administrative burden and increasing payment accuracy.
Before diving into the details of the final rule, it is worth providing some relevant background and definitions. The PFS defines the payments to be made by Medicare for physicians—as the name suggests—but also for other practitioners such as nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physical therapists. In addition to practitioners, the PFS defines payments made to facilities such as radiation therapy and independent diagnostic testing centers.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
