decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2021 Issue 9 (September)
Rules & regulations: CMS considers extra pay for pain management services
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Article Overview
This article covers a CMS comment solicitation in the proposed 2022 Medicare physician fee schedule related to chronic pain management payment. It is relevant to pain management practices, physicians, billing staff, and specialty societies that may want to assess the proposal, understand the kinds of services CMS is considering, and prepare comments before the stated deadline. The article also summarizes stakeholder concerns about payment, care coordination, telehealth, and the administrative burden of treating patients with chronic pain.
Why This Topic Matters
The proposal could affect how chronic pain management work is recognized and reimbursed under Medicare, making it important for practices that provide these services and for organizations that may submit comments to CMS.
What You Will Learn
- What CMS is seeking comment on in the 2022 Medicare physician fee schedule
- What broad categories of chronic pain management services CMS is considering for separate payment
- Why pain management practices and specialty societies may want to respond
- What the article says about payment concerns, telehealth, and care coordination
- How and by when stakeholders can submit comments to CMS
Who Should Read This
- Pain management physicians
- Billing and coding professionals
- Practice administrators
- Medical specialty societies
- Healthcare policy readers
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