On November 2nd, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published the 2022 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule. The main aspects of this upcoming annual regulation are the following:
• An increased spectrum of telehealth services for behavioral health treatment
• An improvement of all existing diabetes prevention programs
• Simplified access to Medical Nutrition Therapy Services
• Continued fair payment rates for COVID-19 vaccine administration services
• More incentives for solution-oriented healthcare providers
• Coverage of services performed by Physician Assistants (P.A.)
• Expanded coverage for post-COVID Pulmonary Rehabilitation services