Closed Case? ACR Fights CMS Proposed Changes for E/M Reimbursement

When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed coding and documentation changes to consolidate evaluation and management (E/M) services last fall, the ACR was among many specialist societies actively involved in advocating against the proposed ruling. The changes to E/M coding were part of a larger initiative to reduce the documentation burden on... [Read More]

Source: The Rheumatologist - April 3, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Cindy Devone-Pacheco Tags: Billing/Coding Legislation & Advocacy Practice Management coding and documentation changes Cognitive Care Alliance (CCA) Colin C. Edgerton consolidate E/M services E/M Coding Timothy J. Laing U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servic Source Type: research