Medicare providers often ask themselves — or ask legal counsel — the simple question, "What level of supervision applies here?" The answer is hardly ever simple, and, frustratingly, often leads to ...

Shortly after the State of New York relaxed its direct physician supervision requirements in response to the rampant spread of Novel Coronavirus 2019 (“COVID-19”), the Centers for Medicare and ...

CMS has proposed an extension of its current virtual direct supervision rule through December 31, 2025, and to permanently allow virtual direction supervision for a subset of services. The rule allows ...

In its 2014 final rule on hospital outpatient payments, CMS ended its delay of the direct supervision requirement for critical access hospitals. Beginning next year, the agency will require on-site, ...

The permanent adoption of virtual supervision validates the effectiveness of technology-enabled oversight models that have proven successful during the pandemic era. What Changes in the New Direct ...