# Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2016
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Final rule with comment period. · Published 2015-11-16 · Effective 2016-01-01 · 80 FR 70886
## Document
- **Document number:** 2015-28005
- **Category:** medicare
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 80 FR 70886
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 405
- **Publication date:** 2015-11-16
- **Effective date:** 2016-01-01
- **HHS docket:** CMS-1631-FC
## Abstract

This major final rule with comment period addresses changes to the physician fee schedule, and other Medicare Part B payment policies to ensure that our payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice and the relative value of services, as well as changes in the statute.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/11/16/2015-28005/medicare-program-revisions-to-payment-policies-under-the-physician-fee-schedule-and-other-revisions)
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