Archives for August 2019

New E/M Rules Effective Date and Payer Policies

Question: When can we start using the new E/M rules for new and established patient visits? And, are all payers going to follow them? Answer: The revised definitions for codes 99202—99215 are effective until January 1 2021. These new definitions are now in the 2021 CPT book. CMS and the AMA have joined hands (figuratively […]

CMS 2020 Proposed Rule Updates

CMS rescinds bundled payments for 2021 and accepts CPT® revisions for new and established patients Proposes new HCPCS codes for care management Outlines proposals to further ease burden of documentation As I work my way through the proposed rule, I’ll add new content at the top of this blog post. The 2020 proposed physician fee […]

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Archives for August 2019

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