MedPAC: Give E/M services a big raise and cut procedure, surgical payments
Practices that report a lot of outpatient E/M codes would have a big reason to smile if CMS heeds new advice from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). In its latest Report to Congress, the commission calls for a significant payment increase for office-based E/M services — suggesting a 30% pay boost is not out of line.
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