Proposed '06 fee schedule contains expected pay cut

Article Overview

This article covers CMS’s proposed 2006 Medicare fee schedule update, including the overall payment update and two policy areas of interest to interventional practices: payment adjustments for certain imaging services and proposed changes to the scope of services affected by self-referral policy. It is useful for physicians, coders, and practice managers monitoring Medicare payment policy, Federal Register rulemaking, and upcoming regulatory changes. The piece provides a high-level overview of the proposal, the rulemaking timeline, and the general areas that may affect future billing and compliance workflows.