Payer Updates: Primary Care May See Increased Payments Next Year Under CMS Proposed Rule
Plus, start getting prior authorization for Highmark patients for certain therapy services.In early July, the CMS announced a proposed rule that would update the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) reimbursement rates for 2013. CMS says the rule would result in nearly a 7 percent payment increase for family practitioners and other primary care providers an increase of 3 to 5 [...]
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