Will a state receive 100 percent federal matching funds for new codes added to the fee schedule in CYs 2013 and 2014 under CMS 2370-F?

A state may not add any of the eligible service codes solely for the purpose of obtaining enhanced federal matching funds. For example, a state may not eliminate a code currently in use and attempt to substitute it with another Evaluation and Management (E&M) code. However, we recognize that a handful of codes have been added to the E&M code set since 2009. States which added those codes to their fee schedules will receive higher match for those services.

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