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2022 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule: Part 2

2022 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule: Part 2

July 28, 2021 Last week, we published an alert that outlined some of the key provisions of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule (PR) for 2022 that may affect hospitals. As promised in that alert, this week’s article will provide additional details arising from the 2022 PR. Again, much of this material is based, in part, on summaries provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Hospital Association (AHA). Opioid Treatment Program The…

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2022 Proposed Medicare Fee Schedule: How Hospitals Could Be Affected

2022 Proposed Medicare Fee Schedule: How Hospitals Could Be Affected

July 21, 2021 It’s that time of year again. Last week, the government released the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule (PR), and there are some interesting changes that may be in store for hospitals. The following treatment is based on what we’ve gleaned from summaries of the PR released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Hospital Association (AHA). Conversion Factor By way of background the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA)…

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