Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - Update

CMS requires contractors process claims with new rates no later than July 1, 2010.

As Highmark Medicare Services (HMS) reported on June 25, 2010, as a result of the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010, the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule was updated to apply a 2.2% increase for dates of service June 1, 2010 and after. CMS required contractors to start processing claims with the new rates by no later than July 1, 2010.