2018-14985: Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2019; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Quality Payment Program; and Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program
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This major proposed rule addresses changes to the Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) and other Medicare Part B payment policies to ensure that our payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice and the relative value of services, as well as changes in the statute.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
What this changes
Amends 6 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
- 42 CFR 405 Federal Health Insurance for the Aged and Disabled
- 42 CFR 410 Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) Benefits
- 42 CFR 411 Exclusions from Medicare and Limitations on Medicare Payment
- 42 CFR 414 Payment for Part B Medical and Other Health Services
- 42 CFR 415 Services Furnished by Physicians in Providers, Supervising Physicians in Teaching Settings, and Residents in Certain Settings
- 42 CFR 495 Standards for the Electronic Health Record Technology Incentive Program
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