General Surgery Coding Alert - 2019 Issue 10
Check Out These Additional Proposals That May Affect EDs
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Article Overview
This article reviews selected CMS proposals that may affect emergency departments, including supervision policy for physician assistants, certification-signature flexibility related to ambulance transport, and possible reimbursement approaches for medication-assisted treatment and bundled payment concepts tied to opioid use disorder. It is aimed at coding, billing, compliance, and ED administrative audiences tracking proposed Medicare policy changes. The piece focuses on broad regulatory and payment topics rather than detailed coding instructions.
Why This Topic Matters
Readers who manage ED coding, billing, and compliance need to track proposed Medicare policy changes that may alter documentation workflows, supervision expectations, and reimbursement opportunities.
What You Will Learn
- The types of CMS proposals that may affect emergency department operations
- How proposed supervision policy changes could influence PA oversight in the ED
- What proposed flexibility around non-physician certification signatures may affect
- Which payment-related opioid use disorder topics CMS is considering for ED settings
Who Should Read This
- Emergency department coders
- Hospital billing staff
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Compliance teams
- Emergency department administrators
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