Physicians expect SGR fix to avoid 21% pay cut in April and more from 2015 rule

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers track Medicare payment policy changes that can affect reimbursement, practice operations, and compliance planning for the year ahead. It is especially relevant for practices that bill Medicare, provide telehealth services, perform screening colonoscopies, furnish therapy, or participate in shared-savings arrangements.

Article Sections

1. Physician fee schedule round-up

   Introduces the broader Medicare physician payment environment for 2015 and summarizes the context surrounding the fee schedule update.

2. Other notable fee schedule provisions

   Covers several separate Medicare payment and coverage policy changes affecting surgical global periods, preventive services, telehealth, mammography, rural and federally qualified health centers, locum tenens arrangements, therapy limits, and shared-savings program measures.