Proposed Policy Changes for Medicare Payments under the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule and other Medicare Part B Issues

Thursday, September 1, 2022
2–3 p.m. Eastern Time

Registration is now open
Meeting ID: 161 479 2931
Passcode: 038494

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Division of Tribal Affairs (DTA) and the Centers for Medicare (CM) will host an All Tribes Webinar Thursday, September 1, from 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. This webinar will provide an overview of proposed policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule and other Medicare Part B issues.

Background: Since 1992, Medicare payments have been made under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for the services of physicians and other billing professionals. Physicians’ services paid under the PFS are furnished in a variety of settings, including physician offices, hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, skilled nursing facilities and other post-acute care settings, hospices, outpatient dialysis facilities, clinical laboratories, and beneficiaries’ homes. Payments are also made to several types of suppliers for technical services, most often in settings for which no institutional payment is made.

Purpose: The purpose of this All Tribes Webinar is to provide an overview of the proposed policy changes under this year’s PFS Proposed Rule.

On July 7, CMS issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits public comments on proposed policy changes for Medicare payments under the PFS, and other Medicare Part B issues, effective on or after January 1, 2023.

The calendar year (CY) 2023 PFS is one of several proposed rules that reflect a broader administration-wide strategy to create a more equitable health care system that results in better accessibility, quality, affordability, and innovation.

Comments on the CY 2023 PFS are due by September 6 and instructions for submitting comments are in the proposed rule. You can find the proposed rule online at CMS.gov

Visit CMS.gov to learn about the proposed rule and read the the PFS fact sheet. Additionally, you can find information on the shared savings program provisions on the CMS website.