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Pocket This CF Formula Explainer

Published on Thu Sep 14, 2023

If figuring out how and why the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) adjusts the conversion factor (CF) every year is a mystery to you, we have the decoder ring. Why: The law requires CMS to adjust the CF annually utilizing a formula that takes into account the Medicare Economic Index (MEI), budget neutrality requirements, and legislative updates to federal [...]
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