Increased Transparency and Oversight for Medicare Billing Codes.
This bill aims to increase government oversight of how medical billing codes used in the Medicare program are created and managed. It mandates a comprehensive study of these processes and requires annual public reporting on all new codes, including their usage volume and associated costs. The goal is to improve cost control and ensure the long-term financial health of Medicare.
Key points
Requires an independent audit of how Medicare adds, modifies, and removes billing codes for medical services.
Mandates annual public reporting on all new Medicare billing codes, detailing their usage volume and associated expenditures.
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