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August 30, 2024

CMS Issues FAQ Addressing Code G2211

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for code G2211, which is an office and outpatient (O/O) evaluation and management (E/M) visit complexity add one code. All medical professionals who can bill O/O E/M visits (CPT codes 99202-99205, ...
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August 30, 2024

PALTmed Joins Push to Pass Good Samaritan Legislation

The Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed), along with a long list of members of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA), supports bipartisan Good Samaritan legislation and continues to advocate for additional cosponsors. They highlight the need to empower medical volunteer...
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August 2, 2024

2025 Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Final Rule Released

On July 31, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule updating Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2025. CMS is publishing this final rule that ...
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August 2, 2024

Chevron Deference Decision (Loper Bright Enterprises et al. v. Raimondo)

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision overturning Chevron (Loper Bright Enterprises et al. v. Raimondo) will change the way agencies issue regulations and Congress considers legislation, including health-policy legislation, because courts no longer will defer to agencies’ statutory interpretation of ambiguous s...
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July 19, 2024

SNF Provider Preview Reports Now Available

The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog (PDC) during the October 2024 refresh.
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July 19, 2024

Information Blocking Disincentives Regulation Finalized

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released a Final Rule in late June implementing disincentives for physicians and other health-care providers participating in specific Medicare programs that the Departm...
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July 11, 2024

CMS Releases CY2025 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule for the 2025 Medicare physician payment schedule. Key issues include the CY 2025 Conversion Factor, Telehealth Services, Advanced Primary Care Management Services (APCM), and Electronic Prescribing for Controlled ...