decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2009 Issue 6 (June)
Benchmark of the Week: Medicare spending on E/M services, 2007-2008
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Article Overview
This article reviews Medicare spending growth trends for evaluation and management services and places those changes in the context of an AMA report on estimated SGR spending from 2007 to 2008. It is aimed at coding and reimbursement readers who follow Medicare utilization and payment-pattern benchmarks, especially in relation to E/M service categories and policy changes affecting payment trends.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand how Medicare spending shifted across E/M service groups and why percentage changes can differ from dollar changes in overall impact.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames Medicare spending growth for evaluation and management services
- What benchmark data source is being used to compare 2007 and 2008 spending
- Why spending trends can look different when viewed as percentages versus dollar changes
- How policy changes can affect interpretation of Medicare payment benchmarks
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding managers
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Compliance staff
- Healthcare reimbursement analysts
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