NAEC Activities
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 [...]
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 [...]
