CMS rescinds new incident-to rules, no reissue planned

Article Overview

This article covers CMS’s decision to rescind a Medicare Benefit Policy transmittal related to incident-to services in the office setting and notes that it will not be reissued at this time. It is relevant to physician practices, nonphysician practitioner billing, and healthcare organizations that follow Medicare policy changes, documentation expectations, and carrier implementation issues. The article also touches on stakeholder objections, contractor discretion, and a claim-form reporting detail mentioned in the transmittal.