The proposal, which was first introduced by the Hospital Outpatient Payment Panel, would allow these services to be overseen by a physician or non-physician practitioner without requiring their physical presence.
The panel recently proposed lower supervision levels for 13 other outpatient therapeutic services, but CMS rejected that recommendation, arguing a physician or non-physician practitioner’s presence is required in case of an emergency.
CMS is accepting comments on its proposal on the 15 outpatient services through Oct. 24.
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