NAEC annually provides its members with a detailed summary of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule, along with charts showing the relative value units and payment rates. This […]
In an effort to continually improve the accreditation process, the NAEC Board and Accreditation Committee met in June 2019 to discuss the NAEC accreditation process and criteria, along with the […]
Protected Class Policy for AEDs Maintained in Medicare Part D Final Rule On May 16, 2019 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its final rule on Medicare […]
NAEC recently received requests for more information on the new long term EEG codes that will take effect on January 1, 2020. The new codes will not be publicly released […]
The 2019 NAEC Accreditation Process is complete as of April 1, 2019. NAEC accredited 246 epilepsy centers for 2019 in total: 192 level 4 centers and 54 level 3 centers. […]
Medicare 2019 Final Rules on Physician Fee Schedule and Hospital Outpatient Payment System Released In early November, CMS released the final regulations for the CY 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule […]
NAEC has prepared a brief summary of the Medicare Hospital Outpatient PPS proposed rule for 2019. In general, the rule provides for a 1.25% update in hospital outpatient payment rates […]
In July, the AMA published a summary of the May 2018 CPT Editorial Panel Meeting. At this meeting the Panel approved changes to the Long Term EEG Monitoring Codes, which […]
The 2018 NAEC Accreditation Process was completed on March 1st and all accredited centers were sent certificates specifying accreditation as a level 3 or 4 epilepsy center. 239 centers were accredited in […]
NAEC developed a video to promote accredited epilepsy centers as providers of expert care for people with epilepsy and seizures. The 30-second video is appearing on TVs in 65 airports […]
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