ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2019 Issue 16
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Article Overview
This piece gives a high-level overview of notable proposals in the Calendar Year 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. It is aimed at readers who track Medicare payment policy, practice compliance, and physician billing updates, and it focuses on broad themes such as documentation relief, telehealth expansion, supervision changes for certain staff, the annual conversion factor update, and ongoing CMS activity related to Stark Law.
Why This Topic Matters
The article helps coding, billing, compliance, and practice management professionals understand which Medicare policy changes were being considered for the upcoming fee schedule year and which areas warranted public comment or operational attention.
What You Will Learn
- Which broad Medicare Physician Fee Schedule topics were highlighted for CY 2020
- How CMS was approaching documentation simplification
- What types of telehealth-related additions were being proposed
- How supervision and practice flexibility for physician assistants were being discussed
- How the proposed fee schedule update and Stark-related policy discussion fit into the broader rulemaking cycle
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing professionals
- Compliance staff
- Practice managers
- Physicians
- Health policy readers
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