As we stated previously in the CY 2024 PFS final rule (88 FR 78926), the codes do not limit the types of other health care professionals, such as registered nurses and social workers, that can perform CHI services (and PIN services, as we discuss in the next section) incident to the billing practitioner's professional services, so long as they meet the requirements to provide all elements of the service included in the code, consistent with the definition of auxiliary personnel at 410.26(a)(1). We are clarifying that when we refer to certified or trained auxiliary personnel in the following codes: G0019, G0022, G0023, G0024, G0140, G0146, this also includes CSWs
++ Establish an approach to identify significant, anomalous, and highly suspect (SAHS) billing activity occurring in CY 2024 or subsequent calendar years, and specify approaches to mitigating the impact of the SAHS billing activity on Shared Savings Program financial calculations in CY 2024 or subsequent calendar years
If the person does conduct a timely, good faith investigation, suspension of the report and return obligation under 401.305(b)(3) begins on day 1
Therefore, for the allowed billing units and estimated program expenditure reduction for the first 2 calendar quarters of CY 2024 are significantly lower than we would expect after claims mature for a full ( year
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