decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2001 Issue 3 (March)
Practice expense survey could return by summer
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Article Overview
This article covers a potential resumption of the AMA Socioeconomic Monitoring System and related changes to how physician and practice expense data may be collected. It is relevant to medical coders, billing professionals, physician practices, and specialty societies that track Medicare Part B payment methodology, practice expense relative value units, and physician fee schedule updates. The piece provides general context on survey timing, participation methods, sample size, and the organizations involved in setting reimbursement data.
Why This Topic Matters
Practice expense data can affect Medicare payment calculations, so changes in the survey process may influence how reimbursement inputs are gathered for future fee schedule updates. Readers who follow physician practice economics and Medicare policy would want to know whether the survey is returning and what broad operational changes are being considered.
What You Will Learn
- How a physician practice expense survey may affect Medicare payment data collection
- Which organizations are involved in physician practice expense methodology
- What general changes are being considered for survey length, outreach, and respondent volume
- How survey timing may relate to upcoming physician fee schedule updates
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing and reimbursement professionals
- Physician practice managers
- Specialty society staff
- Healthcare policy readers
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