Industry Notes: CMS Updates Incident-To Regs -- NPPs Take Note

Article Overview

This brief industry note summarizes several Medicare and policy developments relevant to physicians, nonphysician practitioners, and healthcare administrators. It highlights CMS changes to incident-to guidance, legislative activity around a scheduled physician payment reduction, a CMS coverage decision for a specific technology in an FDA-approved study context, and a published study about insurance status among disabled workers waiting for Medicare eligibility. The article is useful for readers tracking regulatory updates, reimbursement policy, and coverage trends.