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 [...]

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the CY 2018 Final Rules on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System.  In general, payment for epilepsy center services under Medicare will remain stable in 2018.  NAEC has prepared a summary of the major provisions [...]

On October 30, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final regulations setting payment rates for physician and hospital outpatient services for 2016. The Hospital Outpatient Final Rule chart shows the Medicare hospital outpatient payment rates for 2016 for epilepsy center services. CMS finalized its proposal [...]

On October 30, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for 2016. The final rule updates payment policies and payment rates for services furnished under the MPFS and includes changes to the quality reporting initiatives associated with the MPFS – [...]

The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule provides payment rates and policies for physician services and other practitioner services as well as updates to Medicare’s quality reporting programs. NAEC provides an analysis of each rule and prepares charts with payment rates for epilepsy center services for its members. [...]