With over 67 million Americans—nearly 20% of the population—relying on Medicare, the program plays a crucial role in ensuring access to quality healthcare. Unfortunately, looming Medicare physician reimbursement cuts threaten to undermine this vital service, potentially leading to reduced access to care and compromised patient outcomes Medicare physician reimbursement cuts, such as the proposed 2.8% […]
Medicare Conversion factor are up but payouts are still down compared to last year. Healthcare professionals will see a slight upward adjustment to their Medicare payments starting March 9 after President Biden signs the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2024. Really fortunately, although the 2024 CAA increases the conversion factor (CF) finalized for calendar year (CY) […]
Code G2211: The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2024 was revealed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on November 2, 2023. This finalized rule outlines modifications slated to begin on January 1, 2024. These changes largely mirror the proposals made in July, with a focus on adjustments pertinent to urology. This article […]
Emergency medicine groups face several changes this year, including a new federal ban on surprise medical billing, updates to the Medicare reimbursement formula, changes to the CMS MIPS program, and new billable services. Below is a summary of these changes provided by the experts at Brault Practice Solutions. Federal Ban on Surprise Medical Billing […]