Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2018; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2017-11-15 · Effective 2018-01-01 · 82 FR 52976
Document
Document number
2017-23953
Federal Register citation
82 FR 52976
CFR reference
42 CFR 405
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2017-11-15
Effective date
2018-01-01
HHS docket
CMS-1676-F
Abstract
This major final rule addresses changes to the Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) and other Medicare Part B payment policies such as changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program, 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. In addition, this final rule includes policies necessary to begin offering the expanded Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program model.