CY 2016 Medicare Physician Payment Rule

The billing physician must be the supervising physician.

The final CY (calendar year) 2016 Medicare physician payment rule is out and published in the November 16, 2015 Federal Register. In that rule, CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) made two changes clarifying Medicare’s Part B “incident to” billing rule found at 42 CFR 410.26. The amended regulatory language becomes effective on January 1, 2016.Continue Reading Medicare “Incident To” Billing – CY 2016 Clarifications