CMS issued a new set of interim final rules today in response to the public health emergency. They have made some significant changes to the supervision rules.
From today's Interim Final Rule at:
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/covid-medicare-and-medicaid-ifc2.pdf
See the preable discussion on beginning on page 20. Note the changes to the supervision rules described in the preamble discussion beginning on p. 20. Currently only physicians can supervise diagnostic tests. CMS has amended 42 CFR 410.32 to also allow, during the public health emergency, such supervision to be conducted by a NP, CNS, PA, or CNM.
CMS has also modified the teaching physician rules regarding supervision of physicians in training interpreting radiology and other diagnostic tests. Here is the new regulatory language:
- 415.180 Teaching setting requirements for the interpretation of diagnostic radiology and other diagnostic tests.
- General rule. Physician fee schedule payment is made for the interpretation of diagnostic radiology and other diagnostic tests if the interpretation is performed or reviewed by a physician other than a resident. During the Public Health Emergency, as defined in §400.200 of this chapter, for the COVID-19 pandemic, physician fee schedule payment may also be made for the interpretation of diagnostic radiology and other diagnostic tests if the interpretation is performed by a resident when the teaching physician is present through audio/video real-time communications technology
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