Medicare Payment: CMS Reps Outline Impact of PPACA on 2011 Fee Schedule

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers track Medicare payment and administrative changes that may affect practice operations, enrollment data accuracy, and participation in CMS studies. It is especially useful for organizations that follow annual fee schedule rulemaking and Medicare provider file updates.

Article Sections

1. Proposed 2011 Fee Schedule and PPACA-related updates

   Overview of the proposed Medicare fee schedule and the federal policy context discussed by CMS. Covers broad payment and preventive service update themes tied to the annual rulemaking process.

2. CMS Adds New PECOS Files

   Discussion of updated Medicare enrollment and ordering/referring resources available through PECOS-related online reports. Also notes related outreach to physicians and other practitioners regarding enrollment information.

3. CMS Seeking Outpatient Therapy Study Participants

   Summary of CMS interest in gathering data from outpatient therapy providers for a study on therapy service policy. Identifies the provider types and the general data collection effort described by CMS.