CMS Proposed Changes for 2010

CMS is proposing to stop making payment for consultation codes, which are typically billed by specialists and are paid at a higher rate than equivalent evaluation and management (E/M) services. Practitioners will use existing E/M service codes when providing these services instead. Resulting savings would be redistributed to increase payments for the existing E/M services.

CMS wants to raise reimbursement for Primary Care Providers including Family Doctors, Internists and Geriatric Medicine Specialties by 6 to 8 percent.

Not so good for Cardiologist and Radiologists fee schedule proposes cuts that reduce payment for services that require the use of expensive equipment the proposed cuts translate to an overall 11 percent.


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