AMA CPT® Assistant - 1998 Issue 5 (May)
HCFA Announces Grace Period for E&M Guidelines (May 1998)
May 1998 page 9 Coding Update HCFA Announces Grace Period for E&M Guidelines [See follow-up story ] On April 27, 1998, the American Medical Association convened the physician leaders and staffs of organized medicine for an open and candid exchange of opinions and concerns with representatives from the Health Care Financing Administration, Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General, and the CPT Editorial Panel. In response to physician concerns and vigorous advocacy efforts by the AMA, state medical associations, and medical specialty societies, HCFA officials announced at the meeting that it has agreed to: An indefinite...
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Article Overview
This article summarizes a 1998 coding update about evaluation and management documentation guidelines, including the response from HCFA, the AMA, and other medical organizations. It is relevant to coders, physicians, compliance staff, and practice administrators who follow Medicare documentation policy and CPT editorial developments. The piece focuses on the broader policy and education issues surrounding guideline implementation and carrier review practices.
Why This Topic Matters
It captures a transitional policy moment affecting documentation review and Medicare administration, making it useful for understanding the context behind evaluation and management guideline use during that period.
Article Sections
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May 1998 page 9
Publication and update identification information for the coding update.
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Coding Update
A short news-style coding policy update covering federal and professional organization discussion of evaluation and management documentation guidance.
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HCFA Announces Grace Period for E&M Guidelines
Discussion of agency and professional society response to documentation guideline concerns and Medicare carrier handling during a transition period.
What You Will Learn
- The general policy context for evaluation and management documentation guidance
- How professional organizations and federal agencies responded to coder and physician concerns
- The types of Medicare administration and education issues addressed in the update
- Why transitional guidance matters to coding compliance and documentation review
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Physicians
- Compliance staff
- Practice administrators
- Billing staff
- Health policy readers
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