CMS Extends Remote Direct Supervision Flexibilities in CY 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

On November 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the calendar year 2025 final rule for services reimbursed under the Medicare physician fee schedule. Among other developments, the final rule temporarily extends through December 31, 2025, flexibilities that allow physicians to provide direct supervision to auxiliary personnel remotely using real-time audio and visual interactive telecommunications. CMS made this flexibility permanent for a small subset of services...
By: McDermott Will & Emery