On December 1, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finally issued the final rule for the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). This was later than usual due to the public health emergency (PHE) and gives practices little time to prepare. However, we found that the changes from the proposed rule were […]
Much attention has been given to the landmark overhaul of Evaluation and Management (E/M) office visit codes that took effect in 2021, aimed at streamlining documentation requirements for physicians. However, significant groundwork was already laid on January 1, 2020, with updates to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set — changes that recognized the rapid […]