More clarification of 2022 proposed fee schedule
New Medicare billing rights for physician assistantsBeginning Jan. 1, 2022, physician assistants (PAs) will be able to bill Medicare independently for their se…
Medicare publishes proposed rates for 2022
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its proposed 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on July 13, 2021. During 2021, because of a Co…
More E/M coding direction
The 2020 physician fee schedule finalized changes in evaluation and management (E/M) codes that became effective Jan. 1, 2021. It quickly became evident from p…
We clarify Evaluation and Management codes
This article has corrected information as of July 22, 2021.The 2020 physician fee schedule finalized changes in evaluation and management (E/M) codes that beca…
Need guidance on E/M codes based on time?
The 2020 physician fee schedule finalized changes in evaluation and management (“E/M”) codes that became effective Jan.1, 2021. It quickly became evident from …
Billing for Mid-level practitioners
Many commercial payers have begun to require that services performed by mid-level practitioners be billed under the National Provider Identifier (NPI) number …
AAP payments may begin in April
Early in the pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) offered Medicare providers loans, based on past Medicare billing, to help strugglin…
Summary of the American Rescue Plan
Last week, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP), which provides new COVID-19 relief as well as establishes other policies. The D…
Can mid-level practitioners provide skin testing?
Many allergists are assisted by nurse practitioners (NPs) and/or physician assistants (PAs) in providing care in the office. The Advocacy Council frequently re…
2021 E/M coding and documentation rules
New rules for reporting outpatient office evaluation and management (E/M) services took effect Jan. 1. The coding and documentation revisions, adopted by the …