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Global Surgery and 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

By Michael Cassidy on December 2, 2014
Posted in Medicare & Reimbursement

On July 21, 2014, I posted the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, and described the intent by CMS to eliminate global surgery.

On November 13, 2014, CMS issued the final 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, and CMS incorporated the changes regarding global surgery.

Global Surgery

There are three primary categories of global surgery…

CMS Designates Global Surgery as “Potentially Misvalued Services”

By Michael Cassidy on July 21, 2014
Posted in Medicare & Reimbursement

In the recently proposed 2015 Physician Fee Schedule, CMS devoted significant resources to discussing potentially misvalued services, which I believe is code for places where CMS would like to reduce reimbursement. One of the areas is global surgery fees.

CMS has concerns with the 10 and 90 day global surgery fees because these global packages…

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Adam is a healthcare attorney focusing on compliance, credentialing, peer review, reimbursement, contracts, HIPAA, and telehealth issues for physicians.

As a former business executive and…

Adam is a healthcare attorney focusing on compliance, credentialing, peer review, reimbursement, contracts, HIPAA, and telehealth issues for physicians.

As a former business executive and U.S. Army officer, Adam brings a unique, real-world perspective to the practice of law. He focuses his legal practice on helping physicians, medical professionals, and healthcare organizations proactively address legal and regulatory challenges—whether forming a private practice, navigating employment and partnership agreements, or preparing for a sale or acquisition.

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