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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) for 2016. The final rule: Sets 2016 Medicare payment rates for physician services, including a 0.5% payment increase as a result of SGR repeal under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). However, despite objections from MGMA, CMS nullified the…

The American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) jointly announced that agreement has been reached on important elements of a “grace period” for the October 1, 2015, implementation of the ICD-10 diagnosis code set. To read the full article, click here.

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