The Proposed Rule for the 2015 Medicare Fee Schedule includes numerous changes and updates affecting anesthesiologists and pain physicians, according to an Anesthesia Business Consultants blog post.
Key proposed changes include:
• CMS proposes revising the definition of "screening colonoscopy" to bring anesthesia provided in conjunction with the service within the scope of the provision that Medicare Part B waives beneficiaries' deductible and coinsurance and pays 100 percent of the fee schedule amount established for certain colorectal cancer screening tests.
• Beginning January 1, 2015 and continuing until the re-examination is completed and its results implemented, CMS proposes to revert to the higher 2013 relative value units for the four interlaminar epidural injections identified by CPT codes 62310, 62311, 62318 and 62319.
• CMS proposes to remove 73 measures from the PQRS lineup
• CMS proposes increasing the amount of information about physicians and practices on the Physician Compare website.
• CMS proposes transitioning all 10- and 90-day global period codes to 0-day global periods starting in CY 2017 and adding procedures to the telehealth list.
• CMS proposes implementing separate payment for chronic care management services.
CMS is now accepting public comments on the proposed rule and the comment period will close on Sept. 2.
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Key proposed changes include:
• CMS proposes revising the definition of "screening colonoscopy" to bring anesthesia provided in conjunction with the service within the scope of the provision that Medicare Part B waives beneficiaries' deductible and coinsurance and pays 100 percent of the fee schedule amount established for certain colorectal cancer screening tests.
• Beginning January 1, 2015 and continuing until the re-examination is completed and its results implemented, CMS proposes to revert to the higher 2013 relative value units for the four interlaminar epidural injections identified by CPT codes 62310, 62311, 62318 and 62319.
• CMS proposes to remove 73 measures from the PQRS lineup
• CMS proposes increasing the amount of information about physicians and practices on the Physician Compare website.
• CMS proposes transitioning all 10- and 90-day global period codes to 0-day global periods starting in CY 2017 and adding procedures to the telehealth list.
• CMS proposes implementing separate payment for chronic care management services.
CMS is now accepting public comments on the proposed rule and the comment period will close on Sept. 2.
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