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DEA Announces Significant Changes to Registration Renewal Process Effective January 1, 2017

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December 15, 2016

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently announced significant changes to its registration renewal process. Effective January 1, 2017, the DEA is eliminating the informal grace period previously granted to registrants renewing their registrations. The agency will only send 1 renewal notice to each registrant’s “mail-to” address approximately 65 days prior to the expiration date; no other reminders to renew the DEA registration will be provided. The online capability to renew a DEA registration after the expiration date will no longer be available, and failure to file a renewal application by midnight EST of the expiration date will result in the “retirement” of the registrant’s DEA number. If DEA has not received the paper renewal application by the day of the expiration date, mailed in renewal applications will be returned and the registrant will have to apply for a new DEA registration. The original DEA registration will not be reinstated.

Legislation Introduced to Alleviate Impact of Conversion Factor Cut for 2021

Nov 09, 2020

Last month, two bills were introduced in the House proposing solutions to the estimated 10.6% Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor cut expected to go into effect January 1, 2021.  The bills offer some relief to the cut, but do not reflect a comprehensive or long-term solution.  AAPM&R has therefore chosen to remain neutral regarding these bills. 

Your Academy continues to advocate for a permanent solution to the conversion factor cut while maintaining the important payment increases to office and outpatient evaluation and management services.

 

 

 

 

 

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