MadHealth News Minute (or 2 or 3)

Coding Nerds Unite! Are you headed to the CPT Editorial Panel meeting this week?

This week, the big news in the world of coding, payment, and coverage is that the CPT Editorial Panel, run by the American Medical Association, is meeting in Albuquerque, NM. Remote monitoring is back on the agenda - is three times the charm? With a high-profile proposal of remote monitoring on the agenda again, will CPT be able to avoid the media leak that occured during the May 2024 meeting. September 2024 CPT public meeting agenda available HERE [https://www.ama-assn.org/member-benefits/events/cpt-editorial-panel-meeting]. Madhani Healthcare Consulting,LLC smadhani@madhani-health.com

Congress Back in Town - Fee Schedule Lobbying Ramps Up

In this episode of health policy news of the week we discuss how with Congress back in session, what is the likliehood for addressing the scheduled 2.8% cut to the CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule? The CPT Editorial Panel releases updates to the agenda for their September 2024 meeting. Finally, CMS announces cyber breach impacting Medicare beneficaries in Wisconsin. Madhani Healthcare Consulting,LLC smadhani@madhani-health.com

Summer break is over, now what?

With Labor Day weekend behind us, we discuss what’s on tap for this week. We review MedPAC’s agenda for its first meeting of the 2024/2025 cycle scheduled this week, procrastinating on payment rule comment letters and the Medicare agency releases a long-awaited FAQ on HCPCS code G2211, an add-on code to evaluation and management services that captures patient complexity. Madhani Healthcare Consulting,LLC smadhani@madhani-health.com