SVS Responding to CMS Proposals

Jul 31, 2018

Changes Sought in 2019 Fee Schedule, Year 3 QPP Rules

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released their proposed Calendar Year 2019 changes to both the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Year 3 of the Quality Payment Program on July 12. Some changes are related to specific CPT codes and their payment rates for 2019 and some are intended to reduce the administrative burden of medical billing under the CMS’ “Patients over Paperwork” initiative. CMS is also proposing to increase the requirements for physicians to avoid the penalty in Year 3 of the QPP. Comments on the proposals are due Sept. 10 and the SVS Washington office is working to offer constructive comments to impact the proposed regulations favorably for vascular surgeons.

SVS will keep members apprised of the proposed changes via the SVS website and member communications. See vsweb. org/19FeeSchedule and vsweb.org/ QPP19FactSheet for more information.

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