tci E/M Coding Alert - 2018 Issue 1

News You Can Use: Ready for E/M Guidelines to Change? You'll Have to Wait a Little Longer

But telehealth expansion continues in the 2018 MPFS. It's a case of two steps forward, one step back with the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule for CY 2018. In it, CMS shows further commitment to expanding telehealth, with the addition of seven new codes to the list. And the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) has been given the green light to begin enrollment on Jan. 1. At the same time, changes to the evaluation and management (E/M) guidelines, which were hinted at in July, have been stalled pending further discussion with stakeholders. What else is in store...

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