The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule on November 1, 2018 that updates physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2019 and finalizes several policies. The final rule includes amendments to the regulations promulgated under Section 216 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (“PAMA”) intended to increase the number of clinical laboratories that qualify as an “applicable laboratory” for reporting purposes; specifically (1) removal of payments received from Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans for determining ...
Blog Editors
Recent Updates
- Telehealth Cliff Averted, for Now (but September Is Six Months Away)
- The End of the Self-Affirmed GRAS Pathway?
- DEA Telemedicine Rules Further Delayed Until (Nearly) 2026
- Gender-Affirming Care Protections Eroded by Recent HHS Guidance and White House Executive Orders
- Important Negotiating Points in Commercial Real Estate Purchase and Sale Contracts Negotiating the Letter of Intent