With the release of the final 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) payment rule, CMS is touting program changes that aim to promote beneficiary access to virtual care and refine Medicare quality reporting requirements to emphasize reporting on measures linked to patient outcomes. Major initiatives are focused on: Proposed changes to the payment structure for [...] Read More
This evening, CMS released its final FY 2019 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements. The final rule updates hospice payment rates for FY 2019 and finalizes CMS’ proposal to allow physician assistants as designated hospice attending physicians effective January 1, 2019. The rule also includes changes to the Hospice Quality [...] Read More
This evening, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2019 proposed payment rule for the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) program and for Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS). The rule contains a payment update for the ESRD Prospective Payment System, changes to the ESRD quality program, and an expansion […]
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