Part B Payment: January Could Bring Changes for Incident to Services, Gastro Pay

Why This Topic Matters

The piece helps readers gauge whether proposed Medicare payment updates could affect practice operations, reimbursement patterns, and comment opportunities before finalization.

Article Sections

1. Introduction to the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposal

   Overview of the proposed payment year changes and the context for Medicare Part B practices. Includes the broader policy environment surrounding the annual fee schedule update.

2. Potential changes to incident-to services

   Discussion of proposed updates affecting incident-to billing and supervision requirements. Covers compliance-related considerations for office-based services billed under a physician’s number.

3. Advance care planning payment proposal

   Summary of the proposal to attach Medicare payment to advance care planning services. Addresses the general policy issue and comment process for these services.

4. Potential impact on gastroenterology payments

   Review of proposed specialty-specific reimbursement effects for gastroenterology. Focuses on the broader payment impact and the procedural area involved.

5. Comment deadline and access to the proposed rule

   Administrative information about the opportunity to submit comments on the proposal. Includes the general timeframe for feedback and reference to the rule document.