Few proposals from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have generated such a plethora of opposition from concerned stakeholders as the agency’s recent proposed evaluation and management (E and M) reimbursement changes in the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
The outrage has been intense over the plan to reimburse new patient visits at a single flat rate for codes 99202-99205 (99201 would be paid at a lower rate), while a corresponding, lower flat rate would apply to established patient visit codes 99212-99215. Code 99211 would also be paid a lower rate. The level 1 codes don’t get the flat rate, because they don’t require the presence of a physician.
Making a final stand in opposition to the proposed changes during this edition of Monitor Mondays will Dr. Steven J. Meyerson, board-certified in internal medicine and geriatrics, and Holly Louie, past president of the Healthcare Business and Management Association.
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