decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2021 Issue 8 (August)
CY2022 fee winners paced by CCM codes; multiple procedures lose cash
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Article Overview
This piece summarizes a Medicare payment forecast for CY 2022 and explains which services are projected to gain or lose the most under the proposed physician fee schedule. It is aimed at coding, reimbursement, and practice management professionals who monitor CMS updates, AMA RUC valuation activity, and procedure-level payment trends. The article focuses on broad payment movement across care management and procedure codes, along with the timing and context of the proposed rule process.
Why This Topic Matters
Fee schedule changes can materially affect reimbursement planning, service mix, and budgeting for practices and facilities. This article helps readers quickly identify which code families are being revalued and where the largest projected payment shifts are expected.
What You Will Learn
- How CY 2022 Medicare physician fee schedule changes affect projected payments
- Which categories of services are expected to see the largest upward payment movement
- Which categories of procedures are projected to experience the largest reductions
- How proposed valuation updates and conversion factor assumptions shape payment forecasts
- What the proposed rule timeline means for review and comment
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Practice managers
- Revenue cycle staff
- Physician administrators
- Reimbursement analysts
Codes Discussed
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