Today AAPM President Ajay D. Wasan, MD MSc issued the following message to members about the CMS Proposed '21 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and its impact on pain medicine specialists. Dear Colleagues, I am writing today [...]
On August 3, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that includes proposals to update payment policies and payment rates for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) [...]
Public and private insurers have taken steps to increase telehealth services during the public health emergency due to COVID-19. CMS is expanding its Virtual Services benefits on a temporary and emergency basis. The expanded benefit is [...]
AAPM hosted a webinar on April 15, 2020 presented by coding and billing expert Emily Hill, PA. A recording of this webinar is now freely available in the AAPM Education Center. Watch to hear Emily [...]
AAPM coding expert Emily Hill, PA will discuss the rapidly changing options for reporting non-face-to-face services in the wake of COVID-19. There is no cost associated with this webinar; however, registration is required. A recording of [...]
CMS has issued a MLN (Medicare Learning Network) article concerning the inappropriate reporting of HCPCS supply code L8679 (Implantable neurostimulator, pulse generator, any type) for electro-acupuncture devices. These devices are applied behind the ear using [...]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its Final Rule for 2020 that that includes proposals to update payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee [...]
Source: Emily Hill, PA, AAPM Coding ConsultantDate: January 10, 2018The Coding and Reimbursement Committee has updated the coding information available on the AAPM website. New charts have been posted that include information concerning Medicare's 2018 [...]
Source: Emily Hill, PA, AAPM Coding ConsultantDate: January 24, 2018CMS has released a revised article that addresses the appropriate reporting of bilateral procedures and the potential impact of its rules known as "medically unlikely edits" [...]
Source: Emily Hill, PA, AAPM Coding ConsultantDate: February 7, 2018In October 2017 CMS launched a nationwide program to better target medical review, limit the number of medical records requested, and put an emphasis on education [...]
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