Medicare program can raise pay for new preventive visit

Article Overview

This article explains a Medicare payment-policy update related to a new covered preventive visit for beneficiaries entering the program. It focuses on how CMS may adjust the proposed physician fee schedule amount, the role of specialty society comments, and broader Medicare financing considerations that may affect the final payment. The piece is relevant to physicians, practice managers, and medical coders following Medicare preventive service coverage and reimbursement policy.