United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2001_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part III Proposed Rules D09002ee1c81d5c5e D09002ee1c81d5d3b United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This proposed rule would refine the resource-based practice expense relative value units and make several changes to Medicare Part B payment. The policy changes concern services and supplies incident to a physician's professional service; anesthesia base unit variations; recognition of CPT tracking codes; and nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists performing screening sigmoidoscopies. We are proposing these refinements and changes to ensure that our payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice and the relative value of services. We are soliciting comments on the proposed policy changes as well as comments on the payment policy for CPT modifier 62 that is used to report the work of co-surgeons. The Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 modernizes the mammography screening benefit and authorizes payment under the physician fee schedule effective January 1, 2002; provides for biennial screening pelvic examinations for certain beneficiaries effective July 1, 2001; provides for annual glaucoma screenings for high-risk beneficiaries effective January 1, 2002; expands coverage for screening colonoscopies to all beneficiaries effective July 1, 2001; establishes coverage for medical nutrition therapy services for certain beneficiaries effective January 1, 2002; expands payment for telehealth services effective October 1, 2001; requires certain Indian Health Service providers to be paid for some services under the physician fee schedule effective July 1, 2001; and revises the payment for certain physician pathology services effective January 1, 2001. This proposed rule would conform our regulations to reflect the statutory provisions. 66 FR 40372 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-08-02/01-18951 01-18951 fr02au01-30 RIN 0938-AK57 4120-01-P CMS-1169-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-08-02/01-18951 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-08-02/html/01-18951.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-08-02/pdf/01-18951.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Health Facilities Health Professions Kidney Diseases Medicare Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Rural Areas X-Rays Laboratories 195 p. 40372 40566 66 FR 40372 Title 42 Part 405 42 CFR Part 405 Title 42 Part 410 42 CFR Part 410 Title 42 Part 411 42 CFR Part 411 Title 42 Part 414 42 CFR Part 414 Title 42 Part 415 42 CFR Part 415 RIN 0938-AK57 Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2002; Federal Register Vol. 66, Issue PRORULE 01-18951 III DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2001-10-01 CMS-1169-P 4120-01-P 01-18951 Proposed rule.

This proposed rule would refine the resource-based practice expense relative value units and make several changes to Medicare Part B payment. The policy changes concern services and supplies incident to a physician's professional service; anesthesia base unit variations; recognition of CPT tracking codes; and nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists performing screening sigmoidoscopies. We are proposing these refinements and changes to ensure that our payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice and the relative value of services. We are soliciting comments on the proposed policy changes as well as comments on the payment policy for CPT modifier 62 that is used to report the work of co-surgeons. The Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 modernizes the mammography screening benefit and authorizes payment under the physician fee schedule effective January 1, 2002; provides for biennial screening pelvic examinations for certain beneficiaries effective July 1, 2001; provides for annual glaucoma screenings for high-risk beneficiaries effective January 1, 2002; expands coverage for screening colonoscopies to all beneficiaries effective July 1, 2001; establishes coverage for medical nutrition therapy services for certain beneficiaries effective January 1, 2002; expands payment for telehealth services effective October 1, 2001; requires certain Indian Health Service providers to be paid for some services under the physician fee schedule effective July 1, 2001; and revises the payment for certain physician pathology services effective January 1, 2001. This proposed rule would conform our regulations to reflect the statutory provisions.

We will consider comments if we receive them at the appropriate address, as provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on October 1, 2001. Carolyn Mullen, (410) 786-4589 or Marc Hartstein, (410) 786-4539 (for issues related to resource-based practice expense relative value units). Administrative Practice and Procedure Health Facilities Health Professions Kidney Diseases Medicare Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Rural Areas X-Rays Laboratories Medicare: Physician fee schedule (2002 CY); payment policies and relative value unit adjustments, http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html http://www.cms.gov http://www.cms.hhs.gov http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicare/pfsmain.htm www.ascp.org www.hps1.org www.salaryexpert.com Vol. 66, no. 149 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2001-08-02 continuing daily deposited born digital 473 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-08-02 P0b002ee180a07324 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr02au01 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-08-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-08-02/pdf/FR-2001-08-02.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-08-02/xml/FR-2001-08-02.xml fdlp 40107 40322 DGPO 2010-09-24 2024-06-08 FR-2001-08-02 machine generated eng FR FR-2001-08-02 66 149