Doctors Praise CMS Move on 'Note Bloat,' Oppose Payment Changes

Health Leaders Media: A letter sent Monday to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma concludes with a long list of physician groups that signed onto the message both praising CMS and questioning the wisdom of certain payment policy changes planned by the agency.

The letter, released by the American Medical Association (AMA), says doctors believe CMS listened to their concerns about the administrative burdens of evaluation and management (E/M) documentation requirements.

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