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While much of the health care industry looks to put this year in the rear view mirror, planning ahead for Connecticut providers who treat Medicare beneficiaries requires taking stock of the recently issued Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule that goes into effect January 1, 2021. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) annual update of payment rates and policies adopts simplified evaluation and management (E/M) coding and documentation requirements, and expands coverage for telehealth services and the scope of practice of non-physician practitioners, but all of this is tempered by the final rule significantly reducing reimbursement for some providers.