ACR staff highlight essential 2021 MIPS reporting period information, as well as key changes from the 2020 to 2021 performance period.
Evaluation & Management Coding Changes in the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Implementation of rate increases for evaluation and management services and other changes bring big updates to many Current Procedural Terminology codes.
ACR Leads Fight Against Proposed Reimbursement Cuts to E/M Services
On July 12, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its proposed plan for changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2019.1 Citing the need to reduce paperwork and improve patient care, the CMS detailed a number of changes to payments physicians receive from Medicare that could have a significant impact on…
The Important Role of the AMA RVS Update Committee in Medicare Payments
Believe it or not, change begins with one person willing to lead by example—and you can be that person. All too often, we get caught up with the changes we want. However, instead of talking about what we would like, it’s time to lead. The best way to do this is to show others you’re…