ACR Submits Comments on 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
January 3, 2011
In November, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule detailing Medicare physician payment policies for 2011. The rule includes the annual update to the Medicare payment schedule as well as implementation of a number of provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act.
The ACR submitted comments on the ruling expressing impact that the elimination of consultation service codes is having on rheumatologists and patient care as well as concerns and recommendations to improve the PQRI program. << Read Letter 
