tci Part B Insider - 2017 Issue 12

Part B Reimbursement: Expect Reduced Burdens, Cutbacks, and Delays, MPFS Final Rule Suggests

CMS spotlights telehealth, diabetes prevention, and quality adjustments in 2018. The twin titans of Medicare reimbursement are quality and value under MACRA, so it's only natural that CMS ease up on practice requirements in order to improve patient care. And while new additions do abound, the agency's output highlights efforts to scale back mandates and delay past proposals - some indefinitely. Background: On Nov. 2, 2017, CMS issued the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule for CY 2018 with program updates, new payment policies and rates, delays, and templates for up-and-coming Medicare initiatives slated to begin on Jan...

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