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RIN: 0938-AS12

Publication ID: Fall 2013

Title: ●CY 2015 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Medicare Part B (CMS-1612-P)
Abstract: This annual proposed rule would revise payment polices under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and make other policy changes to payment under Medicare Part B. These changes would apply to services furnished beginning January 1, 2015.
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)	Priority: Economically Significant
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: Yes	Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: Social Security Act, secs 1102, 1871 and 1848

Legal Deadline:

Action	Source	Description	Date
Final	Statutory		11/01/2014

Statement of Need: The statute requires that we establish each year, by regulation, payment amounts for all physicians' services furnished in all fee schedule areas. This rule would implement changes affecting Medicare Part B payment to physicians and other Part B suppliers. The final rule has a statutory publication date of November 1, 2014, and an implementation date of January 1, 2015.

Summary of the Legal Basis: Section 1848 of the Social Security Act (the Act) establishes the payment for physician services provided under Medicare. Section 1848 of the Act imposes a deadline of no later than November 1 for publication of the final rule or final physician fee schedule.

Alternatives: None. This implements a statutory requirement.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits: Total expenditures will be adjusted for CY 2015

Risks: If this regulation is not published timely, physician services will not be paid appropriately, beginning January 1, 2015.

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	06/00/2014

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes	Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses	Federalism: Undetermined
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes
Agency Contact: Kathy Bryant Director, Division of Practitioner Services Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mail Stop C4-01-27, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244 Phone:410 786-3448 Email: kathy.bryant@cms.hhs.gov