Opposing 2024 Medicare Cuts

On September 11, 2023, IPSIS submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule. Comments focused on four main areas:

• CY 2024 Conversion Factor
  IPSIS strongly recommends that CMS take action in the CY 2024 Final Rule to eliminate the 3.36% reduction, emphasizing the potential negative impact on physician practices, access to care for Medicare patients, and the opioid crisis if these changes are implemented.
  
  
• E/M Add-On Code G2211
  The recently introduced evaluation and management (E/M) coding system offers more precise codes to represent medical decision-making and patient encounter duration, rendering code G2211 unnecessary. IPSIS expresses concerns about the potential adverse effects of implementing G2211.
  
  
• Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
  CMS has put forth proposals to raise the MIPS performance threshold and extend the duration of the Promoting Interoperability (PI) performance category. IPSIS opposes these changes, warning that they may lead to penalties for a substantial number of clinicians.
  
  
• Telehealth Services
  IPSIS applauds CMS for its efforts in providing telehealth services to patients and supports extending Medicare telehealth coverage through 2024. IPSIS strongly urges the Biden Administration to advocate for permanent legislation for these provisions.

To read the letter, click here 🔒. IPSIS continues to monitor and comment on CMS rule-making activities on behalf of interventional pain physicians and their patients.

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