CMS comment submitted by American Osteopathic Association representatives on AMA RUC September 5, 2018, with tracking number: 1k2-9592-adpg Starting 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes enacting Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) if an evaluation and management (E/M) service and procedure are performed on the same date of service. Citing abuse of […]
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Download your Free copy of my "Medical Coding From Home Ebook" at the top right corner of this page 2018 CPC Practice Exam Answer Key 150 Questions With Full Rationale (HCPCS, ICD-9-CM, ICD-10, CPT Codes) Click here for more sample CPC practice exam questions with Full Rationale Answers Click here for more sample CPC practice exam questions and answers with full rationaleTag Archives: Comment
CMS seeks comment on RUG-IV replacement
Comment to CMS: History Documentation Optional? Let the Patient Co-author the History
During a July 18, 2018 CMS Twitter™ podcast, CMS National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Donald Rucker, M.D. defended the new CMS 2019 proposal to make documentation of the History optional for health records. He was asked, “In light of technology’s thirst for data to identify best practices and construct predictive algorithms, is it possible […]
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CMS seeks public comment on new proposed Medicare application process
COMMENT TO CMS: Do Not Remove History and Examination Documentation Requirements
A new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal suggests removing documentation requirements for the History and Examination components of a medical encounter. [i] [ii] CMS rationalizes the change because 1995 and 1997 Evaluation and Management Guidelines are “administratively burdensome” and “too complex.” Rather than mandate documentation of the History and Exam, CMS proposes […]
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CMS gives providers a chance to comment on 2-midnight rule payment methodology
CMS Extends Comment Period for SNF PPS Case-mix Revisions
If you haven’t commented on the notice of proposed revisions to the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) case-mix methodology, it’s not too late. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) just granted an extension to the comment period. In an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) with commend period, published in the Federal Register on […]
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