NAEC Activities
CMS Approves New Subspecialty Code for Epileptologists
As a result of a collaborative request from the American Epilepsy Society (AES), the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS), and the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) has approved a new specialty code for epileptologists. The new code will allow CMS to [...]
NAEC Resources on Long-Term EEG Monitoring
Beginning on January 1, 2020, the CPT coding structure for long-term EEG and EEG with video monitoring (VEEG) changed dramatically. NAEC has been working with AAN, ACNS, and AES to provide summaries of the coding changes, webinars, and an analysis of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule’s treatment of the [...]
CMS Releases Medicare Proposed Regulations for 2023
This month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released proposed rules for 2023 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 [...]
HHS Extends Public Health Emergency through April and Medicare Conversion Factor Increased by Congress
On Monday, January 11, the Secretary of Health and Human Services extended the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declaration for an additional 90 days. This will extend the telehealth and other flexibilities and waivers under Medicare and Medicaid until April 21, 2021. In addition, CMS has recalculated the Medicare Physician [...]
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for CY 2021 Proposed Rule Released
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for CY 2021 Proposed Rule Released A summary of the major provisions of the CMS proposed rule impacting epilepsy centers along with charts showing the relative value units and Medicare national average payment rates for neurology, neurosurgery, and evaluation and management services can be found here. [...]
NAEC Accreditation Process for 2021 — Results from July COVID Survey
NAEC Accreditation Process for 2021 -- Results from July COVID Survey At its July meeting, the NAEC Board made decisions on how to proceed with epilepsy center accreditation for 2021 taking into consideration the impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The NAEC letter on the accreditation process, which will begin [...]
COVID-19 Resources for NAEC Members
NAEC July 2020 COVID Survey Results CMS Encourages Reopening of Healthcare Facilities On June 9, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released additional guidance on reopening healthcare facilities. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Recommendations: Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare Patient Guide in English [...]
CMS Announces Change in Medicare Telehealth Benefits & HIPAA Policy during COVID-19 Outbreak
Expanded Telehealth Benefits On March 17, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded telehealth benefits for Medicare beneficiaries during the COVID-19 outbreak to allow individuals to receive a wider range of healthcare services without having to travel to a healthcare facility. Clinicians can bill immediately for dates [...]
New Long Term EEG/VEEG CPT Codes – 95700-95726
New Long Term EEG/VEEG CPT Codes – 95700-95726 Beginning on January 1, 2020, the CPT coding structure for long-term EEG and EEG with video monitoring (VEEG) changed dramatically. NAEC has been working with AAN, ACNS, and AES to provide summaries of the coding changes, webinars, and an analysis of the [...]
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 [...]
