decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2021 Issue 12 (December)
CMS issues new designated health service list, will stick to annual updates
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Article Overview
This article reviews CMS changes to the designated health services list under the Stark physician self-referral rules, including the categories affected in the 2022 update and the move away from publishing revisions in the final physician fee schedule after that year. It is relevant to compliance, physician practices, and coding professionals who need to monitor annual CMS code-list updates and public-comment procedures.
Why This Topic Matters
The article helps readers understand how annual DHS list updates affect Stark compliance and why practices need to track CMS code-list changes to avoid referral-related risk.
What You Will Learn
- How CMS updates the designated health services list under Stark
- Which broad DHS categories were affected in the 2022 update
- How CMS planned to change the publication process for future code-list updates
- Why ongoing monitoring of CMS code lists matters for compliance
Who Should Read This
- Physician practices
- Compliance professionals
- Medical coders
- Healthcare administrators
- Revenue cycle teams
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