The reduction in supervision level means the services could be performed under the overall direction of a physician or an appropriate non-physician practitioner without requiring their presence, according to an AHA News report.
The services proposed for the reduction of supervision level include blood transfusions; withdrawal of arterial blood; chest wall manipulation; subcutaneous infusion; and certain chemotherapy services.
CMS will post on its Outpatient Prospective Payment System website its preliminary decision about whether to adopt the recommendations of the advisory panel, which will be followed by a public comment period before the agency issues a final decision. The final decision should be effective July 1.
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