decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 1999 Issue 11 (November)
CF hike welcomed, cuts in clinical staff time in facilities decried
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Article Overview
This article summarizes industry reactions to Medicare physician fee schedule policy changes for 2000. It covers the conversion factor increase, sustainable growth rate concerns, practice expense refinement, supervision of diagnostic tests, facility versus office treatment of clinical staff time, and expanded prostate cancer screening coverage. It is relevant to physicians, practice managers, hospital-based groups, and coding/compliance professionals tracking Medicare payment policy.
Why This Topic Matters
The piece helps readers understand how payment policy shifts may affect physician practices, facility-based services, and Medicare reimbursement administration. It also highlights stakeholder concerns about supervision, staff time treatment, and related regulatory changes.
What You Will Learn
- What Medicare physician fee schedule changes were being discussed for 2000
- How stakeholders were reacting to the conversion factor increase and SGR-related concerns
- What policy changes were being made around practice expense and supervision
- Why clinical staff time in facility and office settings was controversial
- How expanded prostate cancer screening coverage fit into the broader rule changes
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Practice managers
- Hospital-based practices
- Medical group administrators
- Coding and compliance professionals
- Healthcare policy analysts
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