Provided by Ken Washington

The ACS Coding and Reimbursement Committee held a webinar on 2021 E/M Coding changes and guidelines. One can access the link below to obtain the information shared during the webinar:

There is information on

1- Guidelines for E/M reporting

2- Time

3- Medical Decision Making (MDM)

4- New and Revised EM codes.

In January, there will be a webinar on Implementation Tips and Policy Updates.

CMS published the Final Rule for the Physician Fee Schedule at 5pm last night. The committee will read the rule and send out information to the Fellows next month. If anyone wants to access the rule, please use the following link: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/12120-pfs-final-rule.pdf

A fact page on the rule can be found at:  https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/final-policy-payment-and-quality-provisions-changes-medicare-physician-fee-schedule-calendar-year-1