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MACs may be applying the multiple endoscopy rule incorrectly. In the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the proposal to apply the special rule for multiple endoscopic procedures to the family of functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) codes. Real-world Scenario Practices are now getting […]
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With this being the first payment year of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), MIPS eligible clinicians and clinician groups should start tracking payment adjustments in their Medicare Part B claims. Billing staff also may want to prepare for questions from patients who are privy to the information. Lots at Stake Based on performance in […]
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Right out of the gate, Medicare Incentive-based Payment System (MIPS) adjustments were incorrectly applied to nonphysician services and supplies. This error is being corrected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), but what if no one caught it? MIPS eligible clinicians and clinician groups could have improperly lost or gained considerable revenue. This […]
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The 2016 Value Modifier (VM) performance results and 2018 payment adjustment factor are now available: Out of over 1 million clinicians, only approximately 20,000 will see an upward VM payment adjustment in their Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) payments this year. This may not be a good time to ask for that raise. Table A shows […]
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