Physician Fee Schedule Increase – 2009

January 27, 2009

The 2009 Medicare physician fee schedule increases Medicare payments by 1.1 % for 2009.

For more information, please see Federal Register 73 69726 by clicking here .


ASC New Conditions of Coverage Finalized

November 22, 2008

Ambulatory Surgical centers should not perform services where the patient’s stay is expected to exceed 24 hours.

More information can be found in the Federal Register 73 223



Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, 2008 (“MIPPA”)

September 26, 2008

MIPPA impacts items paid under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and is effective July 2008.  A summary may be found at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press/release.asp?Counter=3200.


New Medicaid Part B Physician Schedule

March 10, 2008

CCH Medicare and Medicaid Guide, in their January 29th issue, relates that they 10% proposed cut to physicial fee schedule payments for Medicare Part B have been postponed for six months, until 7/1/08- but new legislation can stop the cuts at 7/1/08.