2020 Medicare Payment Rule Adjusts Value of EM Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency responsible for running Medicare and Medicaid, recently…
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2020 Medicare Payment Rule Adjusts Value of EM Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency responsible for running Medicare and Medicaid, recently... -
Medicare-for-All Might Not Cause Surge in Hospital Use
Medicare-for-all and other versions of universal coverage being proposed for the U.S. by several presidential hopefuls wouldn’t... -
Insurance Status Tied to Likelihood of Hospital Transfer
Uninsured patients and those with Medicaid are more likely to be transferred from an emergency department to...
Medicare-for-All Might Not Cause Surge in Hospital Use
Medicare-for-all and other versions of universal coverage being proposed for the U.S. by several presidential hopefuls wouldn’t…
Insurance Status Tied to Likelihood of Hospital Transfer
Uninsured patients and those with Medicaid are more likely to be transferred from an emergency department to…
ACEP Opposes Proposed Rule Regarding Immigrants, Medicare, Medicaid
ACEP responded to a proposed rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that would implement…
2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Released
The 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule was released Nov. 1, 2018, with generally good news for emergency…
CMS Releases Final Changes to Medicare Fee Schedule, MACRA
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released its Final Rule laying out changes to Medicare…
ACEP Submits Comments in Response to PFS Schedule and QPP Rule
ACEP submitted a robust set of comments responding to the calendar year 2019 Medicare Part B physician…
Federal Committee Recommends ACEP-Developed Payment Model
On Sept. 6, 2018, the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) voted in favor of recommending…
What’s in the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule?
The 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule was released on July 12, 2018, and it includes…
How to Handle Electrocardiogram Reimbursement
Question: Can I be reimbursed for interpreting my patient’s 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) rather than the cardiologist? Answer:…