6 HCFA criteria for cost data collection under final rule

Article Overview

This article covers HCFA guidance on how specialty societies may conduct their own cost surveys, the expectations for survey design and contractor experience, and the timing for submitting survey results. It also places the discussion in the context of practice expense valuation and the balance between precision and survey cost. The article is relevant to physicians, specialty societies, coding and reimbursement professionals, and others tracking Medicare payment methodology and related data collection requirements.