Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Allscripts Blog: It Takes a Community.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule. This regulation includes changes to Medicare reimbursement policies and the Quality Payment Program (QPP) that go into effect beginning in January 1, 2019. Here is a high-level overview of seven key provisions that physician practice providers should know about:
1. Streamlined evaluation and management (E/M) payment to reduce clinician burden. CMS finalized changes aimed at reducing administrative burden and improving payment accuracy for E/M visits. Some changes will bring immediate relief beginning on January 1, 2019, while other proposed changes to documentation, coding and payment will not go into effect until 2021. Click here to continue>>
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