decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2002 Issue 6 (June)
Specialties get a break on surveys that could boost payments
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Article Overview
This article explains a CMS interim final rule affecting specialty society surveys used to supplement practice-expense data for the Medicare physician fee schedule. It is relevant to physician practices, specialty societies, and coding/reimbursement professionals tracking fee schedule methodology, survey submission timing, and CMS’s updated evaluation approach.
Why This Topic Matters
The rule may affect how practice-expense data are gathered and considered for future Medicare payment calculations, including whether previously rejected specialty surveys can be resubmitted under revised criteria.
What You Will Learn
- What the CMS interim final rule changes about specialty-sponsored practice expense surveys
- How the rule relates to Medicare physician fee schedule payment calculations
- What types of organizations and professionals may be affected by the updated survey process
- The general timing and submission context for survey data under the rule
Who Should Read This
- Physician practices
- Specialty societies
- Medical billing and coding professionals
- Reimbursement managers
- Healthcare administrators
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