2021 E/M Coding Changes: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know

December 29, 2020

Compliance Services

Our speakers discuss the upcoming evaluation and management (E/M) code changes for ambulatory practices. CMS released the Final Rule on December 2, 2020, and our panel of healthcare compliance and compensation consultants explain how the Rule affects you.

Learning Objectives:

Review the upcoming changes to the outpatient/ambulatory E/M codes
Understand the financial ramifications of the conversion factor changes and what that means by specialty
Explain how the conversion factor change may affect your physician compensation plans and considerations for how to navigate these new financial constraints

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Jeffery Daigrepont

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