decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2012 Issue 11 (November)
Benchmark of the Week: Part B News' 5-year payment analysis
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Article Overview
This brief article looks at Medicare Part B payment trends for imaging services and office visits over a five-year period and how prospective payments were affected by RVU changes in the final 2013 Medicare physician fee schedule. It is relevant to coders, billing staff, and practice managers who monitor fee schedule impacts and reimbursement trends.
Why This Topic Matters
Payment trend analysis helps coding and billing professionals understand how Medicare physician fee schedule updates may affect reimbursement for commonly billed services and planning for future revenue cycles.
What You Will Learn
- How Medicare Part B payment trends are being benchmarked over multiple years
- How RVU-based fee schedule updates relate to prospective payments
- Why imaging services and office visits are commonly tracked in payment analyses
- How physician fee schedule changes can affect reimbursement planning
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing specialists
- Practice managers
- Revenue cycle staff
- Healthcare administrators
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