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Congress’ deal infuses $3 billion into the physician payment system to reduce the negative effect of the policy changes for evaluation and management (E/M) services that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement in January.

We’re working to make sure that a demonstration plan that becomes effective Jan. 1 won’t limit patients’ access to treatment.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday finalized a rule that includes a 2.4% increase in payment for ambulatory surgery centers in 2021, but expands prior authorization for procedures performed in hospital outpatient departments.

The year 2020 was a busy one for the Academy's health policy advocates. Here is a rundown of our top issues.

We raised your concerns about timely approvals; agency pledges improvement.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has repeatedly assured the Academy on several occasions that all MACs were ready to implement this policy change.

Societies urge agencies to eliminate prior authorizations barriers in Medicare Advantage plans.

A recent Academy survey indicated that 13% of our members now say they use telehealth services to treat patients.

Vendor information blocking has hobbled efficient patient care, clinical data registry participation and clinical research for years without an available recourse for physicians.

Medicare’s forthcoming 2021 change to E/M reimbursement, as currently configured, will have a devastating effect on ophthalmology.