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| Fee Schedule and Final 2018 Quality Payment Program rule clarified at the Billing & Compliance Summit On November 2nd, CMS released the final 2018 Physician Fee Schedule and 2018 Quality Payment Program rule.
The 2018 conversion factor is up to $35.9996 from $35.8887. This slight increase in the conversion factor means little or no change in reimbursement for most of your E/M codes and other high-volume services. Also included in the fee billing schedule: - Future of E/M documentation guidelines
- New Medicare diabetes prevention program
- Changes to physician quality reporting system (PQRS)
- Reporting minimums and new telehealth codes
QPP rule includes: - Scoring cost pushed to 2019
- Early return of cost category for MIPS
- Cost Now 10% of a clinician’s performance score
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| | Special Room Rate | | Room Rate Expires TOMORROW! | | Find out how the new fee schedule and QPP rules affect your practice in 2018! | |
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