Three significant changes that will affect reimbursement rates go into effect January 1, 2026:
Conversion factor changes
Relative Value Unit (RVU) efficiency adjustment
Practice Expense changes
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tci Part B Insider - 2006 Issue 4
TEACHING PHYSICIANS: Boilerplate Answers On Teaching Physicians' Notes Could Boil Away Your Pay
Anesthesiologists must be personally present to bill based on timeA new clarification from the Centers from Medicare & Medicaid Services makes it easier than ever to bill for teaching physicians' supervision of residents--but only if you follow the rules. In Transmittal 1780, dated November 2002, CMS clarified that a teaching physician didn't have to document the key portions of the patient's evaluation and management service (see PBI, Vol. 5, No. 7). Now CMS has further clarified the rules for teaching physicians' documentation in Transmittal 811, dated Jan. 13. CMS says:• Physicians can use macros in electronic medical...
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