AAO-HNS Comments on CY 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

On December 31, the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter on the CY 2019 PFS Final Rule thanking CMS for implementing multiple policy changes positively impacting the specialty. Our comments to the agency focused on the following issue areas: 1) application of MPPR to E/M services and E/M code collapse; 2) QCDR measure licensing requirements; 3) allergy vial pricing and practice expense impact; and 4) balloon sinus surgery kits.