decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2016 Issue 11 (November)
Independent labs take big hit, but most specialties steady in final fee schedule
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Article Overview
This article reviews specialty-by-specialty reimbursement impact data from the final 2017 Medicare physician fee schedule. It is useful for physicians, coders, administrators, and billing teams who want a quick view of which specialties and service categories saw changes in allowed charges and relative value unit impacts. The article provides a comparative table and context for understanding broad fee schedule effects across medical and surgical specialties.
Why This Topic Matters
Fee schedule updates can affect revenue planning, budgeting, and coding operations across many specialties. A high-level summary helps organizations identify where reimbursement pressure or stability may affect service lines and practice management.
Article Sections
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Benchmark of the week
Overview of the specialty impact summary and the fee schedule context for the reporting period. The section frames the table of reimbursement changes by specialty.
What You Will Learn
- How the final 2017 Medicare physician fee schedule is summarized by specialty
- Which broad specialty groups experienced relatively stable or negative payment impacts
- How allowed charges and relative value unit components are presented in a comparative table
- What kinds of reimbursement changes are highlighted for practice and billing review
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Practice administrators
- Physicians
- Revenue cycle teams
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