NAEC Activities
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 [...]
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 [...]
2019 Medicare 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 epilepsy center services, which can be found here: NAEC 2019 Final MPFS Summary [...]
MS Releases Proposed Rule on Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System for 2019
NAEC has prepared a brief summary of the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) proposed rule for 2019. In general, the rule provides for a 1.25% update in hospital outpatient payment rates in 2019. Hospitals that fail to meet the hospital outpatient quality reporting requirements will receive a 2% reduction [...]
