MGMA previously urged CMS to continue to exercise enforcement discretion past Jan. This is in addition to the convening provider’s other GFE responsibilities. If enforced, practices acting as “conveners” would be responsible for requesting and compiling estimates from each co-provider or co-facility expected to provide a service in connection with the convening provider or facility’s service. Therefore, CMS will NOT begin enforcing these requirements on Jan. Join in #MGMAAdvocacy today by sending a letter to your members of Congress to pass legislation to stop the full 4.5% payment reduction from taking effect.ĬMS FURTHER DELAYS CONVENING/CO-PROVIDER REQUIREMENTS FOR GOOD FAITH ESTIMATESįollowing months of #MGMAAdvocacy, CMS announced that they are extending enforcement discretion, pending future rulemaking, for the convening/co-provider good faith estimate (GFE) requirements. MGMA is continuing to advocate against this harmful reduction and for permanent payment reforms. As the Medicare physician fee schedule is the only Medicare payment system without an annual inflationary update, the pending 4.5% reduction will only exacerbate current financial concerns. The letter illustrates the severity of this pending cut and the negative impact it will have on practices, especially in light of current inflationary pressures. On Monday, MGMA and over 100 other healthcare stakeholder organizations sent a letter to congressional leadership urging action to avert the entire 4.5% reduction to Medicare payment rates scheduled to take effect Jan.
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