Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Pocket These 5 Fee Schedule High Points

Why This Topic Matters

The changes discussed can affect Medicare billing workflows, service reporting, documentation practices, and payment expectations across multiple settings. Readers can use the article to quickly identify which parts of the annual fee schedule update may be relevant to their organization.

Article Sections

1. Understand the changes to split/shared E/M services

   Explains policy updates affecting split/shared evaluation and management visits, including timing, documentation, and how the Medicare rule addresses service reporting across provider types.

2. Know that Medicare telehealth services are still evolving

   Reviews Medicare telehealth list updates and temporary extensions for selected services, along with related changes affecting behavioral health telehealth.

3. CMS follows through on the CAA mandate for PA Services

   Summarizes the Medicare policy update implementing the Consolidated Appropriations Act requirement related to physician assistant payment and billing arrangements.

4. Expect higher payments for immunization administration

   Covers Medicare payment updates for vaccine administration and notes how the rule addresses common immunization-related payment categories.

5. See the latest on teaching physician payments

   Describes revisions to teaching physician payment policy tied to evaluation and management visit level selection and resident involvement.