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New Physician Specialty Code for Epileptologists
We are pleased to announce the implementation of a new physician specialty code, F6, used to indicate the specialty designation for an epileptologist. The new code, created by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) is the result of a collaborative effort among specialty societies that included submitting a [...]
New Guidelines for Centers
NAEC is thrilled to announce the publication of its 2023 Guidelines for epilepsy centers! An Executive Summary of the 2023 Guidelines for Specialized Epilepsy Centers: Report of the National Association of Epilepsy Centers Guideline Panel was published online on February 2, 2024, in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The complete [...]
CMS Releases Medicare Proposed Regulations for 2024
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed rules for 2024 on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS). Both rules are open for comments until mid-September and the final rules are typically released in November. Changes in policy and payment [...]