- CMS will phase in, over four years, the cuts attributable to survey data that CAA believes is flawed in many respects and does not reflect the reality of practice expenses.
- CMS also will phase in the 90-percent Equipment Utilization (EU) assumption rate (currently at 50 percent) on equipment over $1 million. The House and Senate healthcare reform bills have set this rate at 65-75 percent and include nuclear. Since Congressional action trumps regulatory action, whatever Congress passes ultimately will set the rate.
- Bundling of nuclear codes under the new CPT code 78452 is a 38-percent hit.
- Echo (93306) takes a 10-percent hit.
- Consult codes remain eliminated in the final rule as proposed.
CAA will focus its efforts on a legislative solution to these cuts, which would prove disastrous to private practice cardiology and patient access to heart care . Please continue to advocate for your patients and your practices in the months to come as CAA works on this critical issue.
For more/other information, please contact CAA Executive Director Margo Burrage at mburrage@cardiologycaa.com
Contact Congress Now!
Representative Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX) has introduced H.R. 4371, which would keep the practice expense portion of cardiology RVUs affected by the AMA Physician Practice Information Survey (PPIS) at the 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rate. H.R. 4371, ....
... You can ask your senators if they would be willing to sponsor a "companion" bill in the Senate to mirror H.R. 4371 too.
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For more information, contact Margo Burrage -
mburrage@cardiologycaa.com
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