FEE SCHEDULE NEWS:

• Physician – CMS has posted updates to the National Physician Fee Schedule Relative Value File effective January 1, 2019. The next expected update is April 1, 2019.
• HCPCS – New HCPCS codes have been published by CMS with an effective date of January 1, 2019.  The next expected update is in April 1, 2019.
• ASP Drugs – New ASP Drugs have been updated by CMS with an effective date of January 1, 2019. The next expected update is in April 1, 2019.
• Ambulance – CMS released the 2019 ambulance fee schedule with an effective date of January 1, 2019. The next expected update is scheduled for January 1, 2020.
• CCI, MUE and Add-on Edits – CMS has released the January 1, 2019 changes for the CCI, MUE and Add-on Edits. The next expected update is for April 1, 2019.

FEE SCHEDULE NEWS:

• Medicare has updated the Provider Specific Files with an effective date of October 1, 2018 for all inpatient and outpatient modules. The next scheduled update is January 1, 2019.

FEE SCHEDULE NEWS:

• Physician – CMS has posted new updates with an effective date of October 1, 2018. The next expected update is set for January 1, 2019.
• HCPCS – CMS has published new HCPCS updates with an effective date of October 1, 2018. The next update is expected on January 1, 2019.
• DMEPOS – There are no changes to the DMEPOS Fee Schedule files for the October 2018 update. The next update is expected on January 1, 2019.
• CCI/MUE Edits – CMS has adopted new updates to the CCI and MUE data sets with an effective date of October 1, 2018. The next update is expected on January 1, 2019.
• ASP Drugs – CMS has posted new updates to the ASP Drugs module with an effective date of October 1, 2018. The next update is expected on January 1, 2019.
• OPPS – CMS has posted new updates with an effective date of October 1, 2018. The next expected update is set of January 1, 2019.
• ASC – CMS has published a new ASC module with an effective date of October 1, 2018. The next update is expected on January 1, 2019.

FEE SCHEDULE NEWS:

• OPPS – CMS has posted new updates with an effective date of July 1, 2018. The next expected update is set of October 1, 2018.
• ASC – CMS has published a new ASC module with an effective date of July 1, 2018. The next update is expected on October 1, 2018.
• Clinical Laboratory – CMS has posted an updated Clinical Lab fee schedule effective July 1, 2018. The next update is expected in October 2018.

FEE SCHEDULE NEWS:

• Physician – CMS has posted new updates with an effective date of July 1, 2018. The next expected update is set of October 1, 2018.
• HCPCS – CMS has published new HCPCS updates with an effective date of July 1, 2018. The next update is expected on October 1, 2018.
• CCI/MUE Edits – CMS has adopted new updates to the CCI and MUE data sets with an effective date of July 1, 2018. The next update is expected on October 1, 2018.
• ASP Drugs – CMS has posted new updates to the ASP Drugs module with an effective date of July 1, 2018. The next update is expected on October 1, 2018.
• DMEPOS – CMS has adopted new  DMEPOS  rates with an effective date of June 1, 2018. The rates are the result of interim rule CMS-1687-IFC. The rule amends the regulation to resume the transition period’s blended fee schedule rates for items furnished in rural areas and non-contiguous areas (Alaska, Hawaii, and United States territories) not subject to the Competitive Bidding Program from June 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. The next expected update is July 1, 2018.

FEE SCHEDULE NEWS:

• Outpatient and Inpatient PSF Files – CMS has published new versions of the outpatient and inpatient PSF filed with an effective date of April 1, 2018. The next expected update is July 1, 2018.

FEE SCHEDULE NEWS:

• Physician – CMS has adopted a new Physician module with an effective date of April 1, 2018.  The next expected update is July 1, 2018.
• ASP Drugs - CMS has updated the ASP Drug rates with an effective date of April 1, 2018. The next expected update is July 1, 2018.
• DMEPOS – CMS has adopted a new DMEPOS module with an effective date of April 1, 2018. The next expected update is July 1, 2018.
• ASC – CMS has posted a new ASC module with an effective date of April 1, 2018. The next expected update is July 1, 2018.
• Outpatient – CMS has posted a new Outpatient module with an effective date of April 1, 2018.  The next expected update is July 1, 2018.

FEE SCHEDULE NEWS:

• Physician – CMS has reposted the National Physician Fee Schedule Relative Value File retroactive to January 1, 2018. This update includes the changes resulting from the SUSTAIN Care Act of 2018 that extends the Work Floor GPCI to 1.000 until 2023. The next expected update is April 1, 2018.
• ASC – CMS has reposted a revised to the ASC fee schedule with an effective date of January 1, 2018.  The update includes revised rates for 145 codes in Addendum AA. The next expected update is April 1, 2018.
• Ambulance – CMS reposted the 2018 ambulance fee schedule retroactive to January 1, 2018. This update includes the changes resulting from the SUSTAIN Care Act of 2018 that extends the bonus payments for urban and rural transports and the super-rural bonus.  The next expected update is scheduled for January 1, 2019.

FEE SCHEDULE NEWS:

• DMEPOS – CMS has released a new update effective October 1, 2017. The next update is expected on January 1, 2018.
• ASC – CMS has released a new quarterly update to the ASC fee schedule with an effective date of October 1, 2017. The next expected update is January 1, 2018.
• OPPS – CMS has released a new quarterly update to the hospital outpatient fee schedule with an effective date of October 1, 2017. The next expected update is January 1, 2018.

FEE SCHEDULE NEWS:

• Physician – CMS has posted new updates to the National Physician Fee Schedule Relative Value File effective October 1, 2017. The next expected update is January  1, 2018.
• HCPCS – Several codes have been updated as of October 1, 2017.  The next expected update is in January 2018.
• Inpatient Hospital – CMS has released the new inpatient fee schedule for FY 2018 with an effective date of October 1, 2017. The next expected update is October 1, 2018.
• Inpatient Rehab Hospital – CMS has released the new FY 2018 inpatient rehab fee schedule with an effective date of October 1, 2017. The next expected update is October 1, 2018.
• Skilled Nursing Facility – CMS has released the new FY 2018 skilled nursing facility fee schedule with an effective date of October 1, 2017. The next expected update is October 1, 2018.
• CCI and MUE Edits – CMS has released the October 1, 2017 changes for the MUE and CCI edits. The next expected update is for January 1, 2018.