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Under 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Physician Assistants Will Be Paid Directly for Services
Under 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Physician Assistants Will Be Paid Directly for Services

On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released its Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2022 (the “Final 2022 MPFS”), revising certain payment policies for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries by healthcare practitioners. These policies take effect on January 1, 2022.

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Healthcare Reform, Legislation, Medicare, OIG, Physician Fee Schedule, Physicians, Reimbursement, Telehealth, TelemedicineCarrie Nixon and Casey Pappphysician coverage, MPFS, 2022, medicare physician fee schedule
Buying Professional Liability (Malpractice) Insurance
Buying Professional Liability (Malpractice) Insurance

One of the key elements of any healthcare provider’s risk management plan is securing professional liability (also known as “medical malpractice”) insurance coverage. But, all professional liability policies are not created equal. When considering which policy to purchase, physicians and other healthcare providers should thoroughly examine and understand who the policy covers, how coverage is triggered, and the types of patient claims that are eligible for coverage. . . .

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Professional LiabilityRebecca Gwiltmedmal, professional liability insurance, policy, coverage, medical malpractice, physician coverage, buying malpractice coverage, insurer, healthcare provider