E/M guidelines are biggest burden, commenters tell advisory body

Article Overview

This article summarizes public feedback gathered by an HHS advisory committee examining Medicare regulatory reform. It highlights the types of rules practices find most burdensome, especially documentation requirements for evaluation and management services, and also discusses other frequently cited compliance issues such as beneficiary notices, medical review, EMTALA-related concerns, and local medical review policies. The piece is relevant to physicians, practice managers, compliance staff, and others tracking Medicare administrative requirements and reform efforts.