Update to the Manual for Telephone Services, Physician Assistant (PA) Supervision, and Medical Record Documentation for Part B Services
The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to clarify existing manual language. We are revising the manual to remove Case Management Services language to allow payment for a short communication based service or virtual check in which was effective January 1, 2019, and to remove outdated language on related to Team Conferences codes, and to bring the manual in line with current payment policy for PA supervision which was effective as of January 1, 2020 and medical record documentation for Part B services which was also effective January 1, 2020 and furthur clarified and effective as of January 1, 2021.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: March 12, 2021
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