On Sept. 24, the AMA submitted its comments on
the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Quality
Payment Program (QPP) proposed rule to the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
CMS’ proposed changes to the 2020 PFS aim to reduce
administrative burdens by recognizing clinicians for
the time they spend taking care of patients, removing
unnecessary measures and making it easier for
clinicians to practice value-based care.
To read the AMA’s detailed comments on proposed
changes to Evaluation and Management (E/M) office
visit coding, the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System
(MIPS) and other proposals, visit
www.ismanet.org/
pdf/AMA2020PFS-QPP.pdf
The AMA released a fact sheet on the 2020 proposed
rule in July, shortly after it was published. Read it at
www.ismanet.org/AMA-PFS.