GPCI changes may further cut your 2008 payments

Why This Topic Matters

The topic directly affects Medicare reimbursement calculations by locality, which can change allowed payments for physicians and other providers. Readers need this information to understand whether proposed geographic adjustment changes could increase or decrease payments in their service area and to follow CMS policy changes that may influence future fee schedules.

Article Sections

1. Payment impacts from proposed GPCI revisions

   Summarizes the proposed Medicare payment changes tied to geographic adjustment updates and the localities affected. It outlines the general scope of potential increases and decreases across payment areas.

2. The California problem

   Discusses CMS’s consideration of alternative ways to reconfigure California localities in response to geographic payment concerns. It describes the broad policy approaches under review and their administrative implications.