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Psychologists push to protect Medicare reimbursement following CMS proposal
Author(s) -
Canady Valerie A.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32068
Subject(s) - medicaid , reimbursement , payment , business , schedule , actuarial science , family medicine , medicine , nursing , finance , management , economics , health care , political science , law
Psychologists who treat Medicare patients may be facing a 7% payment decrease in 2021 to ensure higher payments for evaluation and management (E/M) services, the most frequently provided services by physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, according to a proposed rule on the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).