CMS: Reminder! Summary of changes in the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule.

There are changes in the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule, including the new CPT coding rules of office/outpatient E/M visits. To know more, read along!

• Permanent and temporary (for the period of Cobid-19 PHE) telehealth codes: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-General-Information/Telehealth/Telehealth-Codes. Telehealth booklet: https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/Downloads/TelehealthSrvcsfctsht.pdf
• Telehealth origination site facility fee (HCPCS code Q3014) is $27.02
• New policies for Remote physiologic monitoring allow you to obtain consent when you furnish RPM services and allow auxiliary personnel to furnish CPT codes 99453 and 99454 services under a physician’s supervision
• Supervision of Diagnostic Tests: NPs, CNSs, PAs, CNMs and CRNAs are now also eligible to supervise the performance of diagnostic tests providing the tests fall under applicable state laws and scope of practice. Also, these NPPs must meet the supervision requirements under Medicare regulations that govern their respective statutory benefit category.
• Medical record documentation: