CMS issued a late update to the Medicare Part B Deductible that was posted to the CMS web site on 01/02/2017
Part B deductible & coinsurance
2017 will bring a raise to the Part B Medicare deductible. It is going up to $183 per CY from $166 in 2016. Remember the 2% sequestration deduction from Medicare payments continues to be in effect until our new Administration can bring this to President Trump’s attention to change it. Stay tuned.
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Ms. Terry Fletcher is a healthcare coding and billing consultant based in Southern California. With over 30-years experience, Ms. Fletcher teaches over 100 specialty coding Seminars, Teleconferences and Webinars every year. You can find her CodeCast™ podcast series, focusing on Physician Coding, Billing, Reimbursement, compliance, and Medical industry revenue opportunities, on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Play.
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Has there been a patient follow-up model devised with a list of questions from a CMS standpoint? Our institution is looking at this as the patient’s feedback is critical as it relates to telehealth care.