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CMS Proposing Higher Payments for E/M Visits
Key clinical point: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is proposing to increase payments for evaluation and management visits.
Major finding: The agency is also looking to provide more money for care management activities and time spent with patients.
Study details: The increases are part of the proposed annual update to the Medicare physician fee schedule.
Disclosures: CMS, which is issuing the proposal, makes no disclosures.
Citation:
CMS proposed rule.