Medicare recently published their Final Regulations for 2024. Below is an overview of what to expect:
- Beginning 1/1/2024, Non-Physician Providers (NPPs) may provide Direct Supervision of CR, ICR, SET PAD and PR.
- NPPs are not allowed to :
- ORDER any of these services.
- Sign ITPs for CR, ICR, PR.
- Serve as Medical Directors.
- NPPs are not allowed to :
- Virtual Supervision for both hospital-based and physician owned programs has been extended through December 31st, 2024.
- Supervision can be provided by a Physician or NPP.
- Non-Excepted ICR programs located off-campus will now be reimbursed at 100% of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment Schedule (HOPPS) rate.
- Starting 1/1/2024, ICR programs provided in a nonexcepted, off-campus Hospital Outpatient Department will be reimbursed at the HOPPS rate vs. the drastically reduced Physician Fee Schedule (PFS).
- This means that reimbursement for ICR programs will be the same for both Hospital Outpatient Departments and Physician offices.
- Starting 1/1/2024, ICR programs provided in a nonexcepted, off-campus Hospital Outpatient Department will be reimbursed at the HOPPS rate vs. the drastically reduced Physician Fee Schedule (PFS).
