HRS Submits Comments on the Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for calendar year (CY) 2021

HRS submitted comments on the Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for calendar year (CY) 2021. The HRS comments focus on payment changes due to revisions to the evaluation and management services, the proposed add-on code for inherent complexity, the application of E/M increases to codes with 10 and 90-day global periods, CMS’ response to Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) recommended work values for certain electrophysiology services, and proposed updates to the Quality Payment Program.