CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) & Quality Payment Program (QPP) Final Rule Summary
On November 3, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS) released the Medicare Program; CY 2022 Payment Policies under the
Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare
Shared Savings Program Requirements; Provider Enrollment Regulation Updates;
and Provider and Supplier Prepayment and Post-payment Medical Review
Requirements final rule
(scheduled to publish in the Federal Register on November 19, 2021 – Document
number 2021-23972).
In addition, CMS published a press
release and fact
sheet highlighting the key provisions contained in the final rule.
The policies in the rule are scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2022,
and cover diverse topics, including the CY 2022 rate setting and Medicare conversion
factor, telehealth and other services involving communications technology, and updates
to the Quality Payment Program (QPP) through Merit-based Incentive Payment
System (MIPS) activities, methodology, and payment adjustments, amongst other
provisions.
Below is a summary of select provisions finalized in the rule. The
American Medical Association (AMA) continues to review and analyze the impact
of key provisions contained in the final rule.
Download
the AMA’s CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) andQuality Payment Program (QPP) Final Rule
Summary. The document is also under the MMA Spotlight section of
the MMA’s website.
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