AAO-HNS Comments on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

On August 30, the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program proposed rule.  The Academy’s comments focused on the agency’s proposed changes to E/M codes and their value in the global surgery package, valuation of specific codes affecting the specialty, special endoscopy rules, market-based supply and equipment pricing, physician assistant (PA) supervision requirements, as well as comprehensive updates to the Quality Payment Program (QPP).