NPP Report: NPPs see E/M revenue jump in after CMS stops taking consults

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers understand how a major Medicare policy change affected E/M volume and revenue patterns for non-physician practitioners, and why claims-based comparisons can be influenced by incident-to billing and shifting reporting patterns.

Article Sections

1. E/M analysis

   Overview of the claims-data analysis and the context for evaluating non-physician practitioner E/M activity after the consultation-code policy change.

2. Top takeaways from the new data

   Summary of the major utilization and revenue trends observed across non-physician practitioner groups and across outpatient and inpatient E/M reporting.

3. Bottom line

   Closing summary tying the reported trends to broader claims-data interpretation and the role of incident-to billing.