Proposed 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Changes

Attached is a link to the fact sheet for “proposed policy, payment, and quality provisions changes to Medicare physician fee schedule for calendar year 2021”. 

Among other things, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes to:

• Significantly decrease the Medicare Work Relative Value Unit (WRVU) conversion factor from $36.09 to $32.26
• Significantly revise the WRVU waiting and coding guidelines for popular E&M Codes 99211-99215
• Significant WRVU decreases for radiology, CRNAs and chiropractors
• Additional telehealth approved services

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