HCCIntelligence Recording: 2022 Coding & Policy Impacts-December 2021-Webinar Presentation Deck (1)

Webinar Presentation Deck (1)

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The Home Centered Care Institute (HCCI) hosted a webinar on December 15, 2021, focusing on important changes in coding, reimbursement, and policies for home-based healthcare providers following the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule. Presenters Paul Chiang, MD, and Brianna Plencner, CPC, CPMA, discussed the session's key objectives, which included reviewing significant changes and how providers can respond effectively.<br /><br />Highlights included:<br />- A review of updates to the Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes and their payment impacts, noting potential pay cuts for home and domiciliary services, mitigated by new legislation such as the "Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act."<br />- An overview of changes in care management services, telehealth, and remote care, noting increased reimbursement rates for Chronic Care Management (CCM) and the introduction of new Principal Care Management (PCM) CPT codes.<br />- Details on telehealth policies maintaining current waivers during the Public Health Emergency (PHE), with specific provisions for mental health services post-PHE.<br />- Introduction of new Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) codes and guidelines.<br /><br />The webinar also shed light on updates to immunization payments, ensuring increased rates for administering various vaccines and additional payments for COVID-19 vaccinations administered at home. CMS continues to support COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy payments.<br /><br />Other notable updates included:<br />- Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) adaptations and MIPS performance category weights and measures.<br />- Introduction of new ICD-10 codes in 2022, particularly for post-COVID-19 conditions and social determinants of health.<br />- Expansion of Physician Assistant (PA) scope of practice and mandates for electronic prescribing of controlled substances.<br /><br />HCCI also emphasized the importance of developing sustainable billing models and provided information about their upcoming webinars, virtual office hours, and educational resources to help practices navigate these changes effectively.

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