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One of the many lessons we learned in 2020 was that anything can happen and if it was related to regulatory changes, it was likely to change or be delayed, and 2021 has not disappointed.

On Oct. 5, ACCC provided comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the agency’s proposed CY 2021 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rules.

Calendar year (CY) 2020 begins the transition in the Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) payment system away from fee-for-service reimbursement, which is affected by the changing conversion factor, to a payment system that is set with potential changes related to budget neutrality.

In September 2018, the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to both the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rules. The arrival of autumn signals seasonal changes, but one constant is the policy implications of the proposed Medicare payment rules …

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Since 1992, Medicare has paid for the services of physicians, non-physician practitioners, and certain other suppliers under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS).