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Joint ATS/CHEST Webinar: Everything You Need to Know About the CMS 2021 Final Payment Rule

The ATS and CHEST will be jointly hosting a webinar for members to learn about key policies finalized in the recent 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.  The webinar will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 at 12 p.m. ET

The final rule incorporates many important coding, billing and documentation changes that will impact pulmonary, critical care and sleep providers.  The webinar will cover key topics, including: 

  • Congressional changes to the final rule/overall impacts
  • Payment Increases for Outpatient E/M services
  • New E/M Documentation Guidelines – How to use them
  • COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Provision of virtual medical services
  • Conversion factor impacts other services
  • Prolonged Service codes
  • Q&A with coding and billing experts.

The webinar is free to ATS and CHEST members.  Click here to register for the webinar.

Last Reviewed: January 2021