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CMS Finalizes 2019 Medicare Rules
Medicare 2019 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 [...]
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 [...]
AMA Releases Long Term EEG Coding Changes from May 2018 CPT Panel Meeting
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 [...]
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 [...]
Medicare Final Regulations for CY 2018 Released
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 [...]
SUDEP Resources for Patients and Their Families
As a part of National Epilepsy Awareness Month, the Epilepsy Foundation (EF) launched the #AimForZero seizures campaign. A goal of this campaign is to reduce the risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) through patient education. Talking about early death in epilepsy, particularly SUDEP, is hard, but it [...]
CDC Self-Management Education Resource for Managing Epilepsy
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) offers a free program designed to help people with epilepsy reduce symptoms and improve their quality of life. Patients will gain access to information on how to track their seizures, stress levels, sleep quality, and medication schedule. For more information on CDC’s free online [...]
CMS Releases 2016 Final Rule on the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
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 [...]
CMS Releases 2016 Final Rule on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
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 – [...]
About EMU Caring
NAEC's accreditation criteria require that at least 1 physician and 1 technician or nurse complete EMU Caring for each center. EMU Caring is a free online continuing medical education series created by the American Epilepsy Society and NAEC. Even though the requirement is that only two providers complete EMU Caring, NAEC [...]
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Archives (2008-2015)
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. [...]
