Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2020 Issue 1
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Register 3 Big Fee Schedule Updates
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Article Overview
This article reviews several Medicare Physician Fee Schedule updates for calendar year 2020 and explains why they matter for physician practices and Part B reimbursement. It covers broad policy changes tied to telehealth, principal care management, chronic care management, transitional care management, and medical record documentation, along with the annual conversion factor update and the CMS final rule context. It is aimed at coders, billers, compliance staff, and practice administrators who need to track Medicare payment and documentation changes.
Why This Topic Matters
These updates can affect reimbursement, documentation workflows, and care management billing under Medicare. Practices that bill Medicare Part B should understand the scope of the final rule and the operational areas most likely to change.
Article Sections
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Context and conversion factor update
Introduces the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule and the annual conversion factor update. It also frames the broader payment and policy changes discussed in the article.
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Know These New Code Options for Telehealth
Summarizes telehealth-related additions connected to opioid use disorder treatment and the article’s general discussion of expanded Medicare telehealth policy.
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Review Care Management Changes
Covers new and revised care management topics for 2020, including principal care management and related updates affecting chronic and transitional care management policy.
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See the New ‘Sign and Date’ Policy Logistics
Describes documentation policy changes intended to affect medical record review, verification, and sign-and-date workflow across Medicare-covered services.
What You Will Learn
- How the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule affects selected payment and policy areas
- What kinds of telehealth and care management updates were highlighted for the upcoming year
- How documentation policy changes may affect Medicare recordkeeping workflows
- Why the annual conversion factor update is relevant to Medicare reimbursement
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Medical billers
- Compliance staff
- Practice managers
- Physician office administrators
- Revenue cycle professionals
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