AMA CPT® Assistant - 2013 Issue 2 (February)

Update: Medicare Physician Payment Changes for 2013 (February 2013)

February 2013 page 18 Update: Medicare Physician Payment Changes for 2013 The article, "Medicare Physician Payment Changes for 2013," was published in the January 2012 CPT Assistant. On January 2, 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was signed. As a result, several provisions were affected, and these include the following: Prevents a 26.5% payment cut by freezing the 2013 conversion factor update through December 31, 2013. The 2013 Medicare conversion factor is $34.0230. Extends the work geographic practice cost indices (GPCI) floor of 1.00, which was created in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement...

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