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Physician and allowed practitioner certification and recertification of home health services

February 19, 2026
Physician or allowed practitioner services involving certification and recertification of Medicare-covered home health services may be separately coded and reimbursed.

Prolonged physician services: Nursing facility E/M visits

February 25, 2026
Learn more about billing Medicare for prolonged nursing facility E/M services exceeding the maximum time by at least 15 minutes on the date of service.

Care management services

February 26, 2026
Care management services are covered under the Medicare program. View information regarding care management services, including links to related CMS resources and references.

Prolonged physician services: Office and other outpatient visits

March 3, 2026
Learn more about billing Medicare for prolonged office and other outpatient E/M services that exceed the maximum time by at least 15 minutes on the date of service.

Telehealth services

March 5, 2026
Telehealth services substitute for an in-person visits and involve two-way, interactive technology permitting communication between the practitioner and patient. Recent legislation authorized an extension of many of the Medicare telehealth…

Incident-to services

March 6, 2026
This is a central location for incident-to services information, including links to related CMS resources and references. General information regarding the Medicare program can be found using the topics on your top navigation bar. Please su…

Incident-to service guidelines

March 9, 2026
Medicare pays for services and supplies that are furnished incident to a physician’s or other practitioner’s services, are commonly included in the physician’s or practitioner’s bills, and for which payment is not made under a separate bene…

Revision to social determinants of health risk assessment (HCPCS code G0136)

March 25, 2026
CMS recently revised the code descriptor for HCPCS code G0136 to remove the social determinants of health risk (SDOH) assessment. The code remains on the Medicare telehealth services list. View this article for details on the new assessment…

E/M coding and guidelines

March 12, 2026
View these available resources for guidance on E/M services.

Cognitive assessment and care plan services

March 18, 2026
If your patient shows signs of cognitive impairment during a routine visit, Medicare covers a separate visit to more thoroughly assess your patient’s cognitive function and develop a care plan. Use CPT code 99483 to bill for this service.
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