NAEC/AES Session on New Long Term EEG Codes
NAEC/AES Session on New Long Term EEG Codes NAEC and AES Members were eager to learn the details of the new long-term EEG coding structure for 2020 at the Coding Session sponsored by both organizations...
View ArticleNew Long Term EEG/VEEG CPT Codes – 95700-95726
New Long Term EEG/VEEG CPT Codes – 95700-95726 Beginning on January 1, 2020, the CPT coding structure for long-term EEG and EEG with video monitoring (VEEG) changed dramatically. NAEC has been working...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Resources for NAEC Members
NAEC July 2020 COVID Survey Results CMS Encourages Reopening of Healthcare Facilities On June 9, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released additional guidance on reopening...
View ArticleMedicare Physician Fee Schedule for CY 2021 Proposed Rule Released
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for CY 2021 Proposed Rule Released A summary of the major provisions of the CMS proposed rule impacting epilepsy centers along with charts showing the relative value...
View ArticleCongress Mitigates 2021 Reduction in Medicare Payments for Physician Services
Yesterday, Congress passed a comprehensive year-end bill that funds the federal government through FY 2021 and provides a new round of COVID relief and economic stimulus funds. The bill also included...
View ArticleCalendar Year 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Released
On July 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed rule for the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for services effective January 1, 2022. A summary of...
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New Guidelines for Centers
NAEC is thrilled to announce the publication of its 2023 Guidelines for epilepsy centers! An Executive Summary of the 2023 Guidelines for Specialized Epilepsy Centers: Report of the National...
View ArticleNAEC Summaries of Medicare Final Rules for 2020
CMS released its final rules for the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) in early November. NAEC has prepared summaries of the...
View ArticleCMS Releases Rules Providing Flexibility to Providers during the COVID Emergency
On March 30, 2020 and April 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued Interim Final Rules providing significant flexibility in Medicare coverage and payment for hospital and...
View ArticleNew Physician Specialty Code for Epileptologists
We are pleased to announce the implementation of a new physician specialty code, F6, used to indicate the specialty designation for an epileptologist. The new code, created by the Centers for Medicare...
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