Medicare Finalizes Updates to Physician Fee Schedule

– Effective January 1, 2025. On November 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the calendar year 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule to update payments for physicians and other providers under the PFS and other Medicare Part B policies. The rule contains updates for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), like the ability to bill for administration of Part B vaccines at the time of service beginning July 1, 2025, removal of RHC productivity standards, changes to the Conditions of Certification, changes to required lab services, and new care coordination billing processes. CMS continues several telehealth flexibilities through the end of 2025, and changes for behavioral health, opioid treatment programs, and more are also in the rule. Learn how these changes affect Rural Health Clinics at the NARHC webinar listed under Learning Events below.

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