CMS Delays Payment Rule for
Physicians
November 1, 2002-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) Administrator Tom Scully Oct. 31 announced
that "significant problems" with anesthesia codes
have caused CMS to have a likely delay in the scheduled Nov.
1 publication of the final payment rule for physicians. Administrator
Scully said he expected the coding problem to be straightened
out in a few days or at least by Dec. 1, in time for the final
rule to be in place by Jan. 1. Mr. Scully also indicated that
CMS will work with the physician community to make appropriate
announcements about the final rule delay and its subsequent
publication and deadline requirements for physicians to indicate
their participation status in the Medicare program.
Information:
Denise Dodero, Associate Vice President
AAMC Health Care Affairs
ddodero@aamc.org
(202) 828-0493
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