CMS gave the green light to improved payments for high-cost radiopharmaceuticals and made changes to its payment calculation for cardiac CT services among other updates in the 2025 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) final rule.
Organizations must prepare for a slew of new codes and billing updates for Part B payment, according to the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule. The final rule, released November 1, details CMS’ numerous changes to payment rates, billable services, telehealth rules, and other services.
CMS issued a final rule to establish several new appeals processes for Medicare beneficiaries who want to challenge a hospital’s decision to reclassify their status.
CMS added new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes and made status indicator (SI) and code descriptor changes for outpatient skin substitute claims.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a report on potential oversight vulnerabilities related to remote patient monitoring (RPM) in Medicare.
