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Wait Continues on Office/Outpatient E/M Level Revisions

But documentation relief is on its way, says CMS. On Nov. 1., the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule, and while the long-awaited revisions to the current office/outpatient E/M visit levels did not materialize, there was still a lot in the document to unpack, including a ruling to reduce [...]
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