Tag: Medicare Reimbursement Rates

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2025

2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule By CMS

On July 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits public comments on proposed policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and other Medicare Part B issues, effective on or after January 1, 2025. The calendar year (CY) 2025 PFS proposed […]
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The potential Medicare payment cuts for 2023

The potential Medicare payment cuts for 2023 reflect the proposed 4.5 percent decrease in the Medicare conversion factor and the 4 percent PAYGO sequester. As medical groups expect to see Medicare payment cuts in 2023, practices are considering limiting the number of new Medicare patients and reducing clinical staff to ensure financial stability, according to […]
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The HHS Grants Much-Needed Cash Infusion to Rural Providers

The news coincided with the sudden worldwide emergence of the new omicron COVID-19 variant. An influx of cash couldn’t have come at a better time for the nation’s rural healthcare system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last week announced that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has begun distributing $7.5 […]
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Medicare Reimbursement Rates for COVID-19

CMS Sets Medicare Reimbursement Rate for COVID-19 Vaccine

A new interim final rule with comment period ensures Medicare reimbursement for the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine and provider use of innovative treatments for the novel coronavirus. The rule released last night states that Medicare will pay providers $28.39 for the administration of a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine. In the event an approved COVID-19 vaccine requires multiple […]
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