NAEC Accreditation Update
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 […]
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 […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the CY 2018 Final Rules on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System. In general, payment […]
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