American Society of Anesthesiologists Comments on 2012 CMS Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

In mid-July, CMS issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making, seeking comment on a rule that addresses changes to the 2012 CMS Physician Fee Schedule.

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The ASA offered comments on a number of areas impacting anesthesiology, including:

-Improvements to the physician feedback program and establishment of the value-based payment modifier program
-Potentially misvalued services under the physician fee schedule
-Physician Quality Reporting System
-Anesthesia Conversion Factor
-Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program
-Medicare Telehealth Services for the Physician Fee Schedule

Read the comments submitted to CMS by the ASA.

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