In just a few months, CMS is going to introduce significant changes to office or other outpatient visit coding guidelines. With a historic provision in the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, CMS will attempt to address the administrative burden placed on providers and prioritize patients over paperwork. When it comes to documentation guidelines, while many payors follow CMS’s lead, some commercial insurers (excluding Medicare Advantage plans) are typically slow to align.
Learn more about the revisions and how to assess preparedness and streamline workflow in our full article here: https://bit.ly/3kWx6hG.
