Proposed Regulation, Physicians, Physician Fee Schedule

Digesting a giant reg: the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule

McDermott+ on 7/17/2025

Earlier this week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the calendar year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed reg. Stakeholders have highly anticipated the release of this reg, as it...more

SPECIAL EDITION: It’s a Regs & Eggs Buffet—Scrambled, Over Easy, Fried, Soft and Hard-Boiled

McDermott+ on 11/3/2023

Hungry for some Regs & Eggs? Well, you are in luck, because this week, the Regs & Eggs buffet is open, with your choice of eggs made any style. Enough regs were released this week to feed an entire family—and the...more

The Comments are In! Responses to the Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Reg

McDermott+ on 9/15/2023

Time’s up and pencils down! Comments on the calendar year (CY) 2024 physician fee schedule (PFS) proposed reg were due earlier this week. Now, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will have to review them and...more

The CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Reg: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

McDermott+ on 7/20/2023

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the two major regulations we all were waiting for: the Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed reg and the CY 2024 Outpatient...more

CMS Focuses on a Modern Medicare

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 7/23/2018

Earlier this month, CMS proposed changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program with the goal of “modernizing Medicare and restoring the doctor-patient relationship.” The proposed changes achieve...more

CMS Issues CY 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

King & Spalding on 7/22/2015

On July 8, 2015, CMS issued its annual proposed rule outlining payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for CY 2016. In the proposed rule,...more

CMS Addresses Current Position on Supervision and Practitioner Qualifications Under ‘Incident-To’ Billing Rules

McDermott Will & Emery on 7/21/2015

Among the proposed changes to Medicare regulatory requirements related to billing and coverage of physician services set forth in the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (the Proposed Rule), the Centers for...more

CMS Proposes to Establish Separate Payment for End of Life Planning Services

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 7/17/2015

On July 8, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that updates payment rates and related reimbursement and quality policies for physician services furnished under the Medicare...more

Can My Hospital Bill Medicare for Telehealth Chronic Care Management?

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/15/2015

CMS just introduced proposed rules to clarify the requirements and payment opportunities when hospitals want to bill Medicare for Chronic Care Management (“CCM”) services. CCM is an exciting service covered by Medicare...more

CMS Releases 2016 Physician Fee Schedule

Morgan Lewis on 7/10/2015

Major changes to Stark law are ahead, including new exceptions for timeshare arrangements and employment of NPPs. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule on July 8 for the 2016...more

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