Global Dialysis - CMS looking at physician reimbursement and at auditing high-value codes.

CMS looking at physician reimbursement and at auditing high-value codes.

Nephronline: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule on Friday that would update payment policies and rates for physicians and nonphysician practitioners for services paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) in 2012..................In the 2012 proposed rule, CMS says it is significantly expanding the potentially misvalued code initiative, an effort to ensure Medicare is paying accurately for physician services and more closely managing the payment system.

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