decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2014 Issue 12 (December)
RVU shifts change payments, create fee schedule winners and losers in 2015
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Article Overview
This piece summarizes preliminary analysis of 2015 Medicare payment changes driven by RVU revaluation and related fee schedule policy updates. It is aimed at coders, billers, and reimbursement professionals who need to understand which specialties and service categories were impacted and why the year’s payment patterns differed from the average.
Why This Topic Matters
Medicare payment updates can change reimbursement across specialties and high-volume services, so understanding the broad impact helps practices anticipate revenue shifts and review affected coding and billing areas.
What You Will Learn
- How 2015 RVU revaluation affected Medicare payment patterns across specialties.
- Which broad service categories experienced relative payment increases or decreases.
- How fee schedule policy changes and malpractice RVU changes influenced reimbursement trends.
- Which types of commonly billed services were highlighted in the analysis.
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Medical billers
- Revenue cycle staff
- Practice managers
- Physician reimbursement analysts
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