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NAEC and AES Webinar on New Long Term EEG Codes
Due to the popularity of the Coding Session at the American Epilepsy Society's Annual Meeting and the many follow-up questions we received, NAEC and AES hosted a webinar to provide more information on the new codes and how to use them. Presenters: Drs. Nathan Fountain, Susan Herman, and Marc Nuwer [...]
NAEC/AES Session on New Long Term EEG Codes
NAEC/AES Session on New Long Term EEG Codes NAEC and AES Members were eager to learn the details of the new long-term EEG coding structure for 2020 at the Coding Session sponsored by both organizations during the AES Conference in Baltimore, MD. The information presented by Drs. Nathan Fountain, Gregory [...]
NAEC Summaries of Medicare Final Rules for 2020
CMS released its final rules for the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) in early November. NAEC has prepared summaries of the provisions of the rules that are of greatest impact to its members with charts showing relative value units and national average [...]
2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Summary and Charts
NAEC annually provides its members with a detailed summary of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule, along with charts showing the relative value units and payment rates. This year we did two summaries to provide additional details on the new EEG codes. MPFS Proposed Rule: Most noteworthy for [...]
NAEC Accreditation Update
In an effort to continually improve the accreditation process, the NAEC Board and Accreditation Committee met in June 2019 to discuss the NAEC accreditation process and criteria, along with the recent survey results from the NAEC membership. In response to member requests to be notified about changes to the accreditation [...]
Medicare Final Rule on Medicare Advantage and Part D Drug Pricing
Protected Class Policy for AEDs Maintained in Medicare Part D Final Rule On May 16, 2019 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its final rule on Medicare Advantage and Part D Drug Pricing. The final rule did not move forward on CMS’ proposals made earlier this year [...]
CODING UPDATE
NAEC recently received requests for more information on the new long term EEG codes that will take effect on January 1, 2020. The new codes will not be publicly released until July 2019. NAEC, in collaboration with AAN, AES, and ACNS will distribute more information and hold several webinars later [...]
CMS Finalizes 2019 Medicare Rules
Medicare 2019 Final Rules on Physician Fee Schedule and Hospital Outpatient Payment System Released In early November, CMS released the final regulations for the CY 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS). NAEC has prepared summaries of the rules and charts showing payment for [...]
AMA Releases Long Term EEG Coding Changes from May 2018 CPT Panel Meeting
In July, the AMA published a summary of the May 2018 CPT Editorial Panel Meeting. At this meeting the Panel approved changes to the Long Term EEG Monitoring Codes, which have been under discussion for over a year. These changes will not take effect until January 1, 2020. Physicians should [...]
NAEC Releases Video to Promote Accredited Epilepsy Centers
NAEC developed a video to promote accredited epilepsy centers as providers of expert care for people with epilepsy and seizures. The 30-second video is appearing on TVs in 65 airports across the United States and Canada from November 20, 2017 – December 31, 2017, and is estimated to be [...]
