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How to get paid for Remote Patient Monitoring with CPT Code 99091
How to get paid for Remote Patient Monitoring with CPT Code 99091

Two Final Rules issued by CMS in November 2017 opened up entirely new avenues for reimbursement of Remote Patient Monitoring services in 2018, creating the potential for better patient outcomes and a boost to a medical practice's bottom line.

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Medicare, Medical Practice, Physicians, Reporting, TelehealthCarrie NixonCPT Code 99091, Remote Patient Monitoring, Telehealth, Patient Generated Health Data, Reimbursement, Clinical Practice Improvement Activities, Advancing Care Information, Quality Payment Program, MACRA, MIPS, 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Coronavirus
The MACRA 2018 Proposed Rule: What does it mean for you?
The MACRA 2018 Proposed Rule: What does it mean for you?

Last week, CMS issued a Proposed Rule suggesting changes for Year 2 of the Quality Payment Program ("QPP"), established under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. The changes are aimed at reducing administrative and financial burdens of the QPP on physician practices, particularly small independent practices and practices serving rural communities. Per CMS, the Proposed Rule "continues the slow ramp-up of the Quality Payment Program by establishing special policies for Program Year 2 aimed at encouraging successful participation in the program while reducing burden, reducing the number of clinicians required to participate, and preparing clinicians for the CY 2019 performance period."

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