decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2004 Issue 12 (December)
Surgeons, OB/GYNs unhappy with malpractice expense payments
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Article Overview
This article reviews how Medicare’s physician fee schedule allocates payment among work, practice expense, and malpractice components, and why certain high-premium specialties believe the malpractice portion remains too low. It is relevant to physicians, practice administrators, and coding or reimbursement professionals who follow Medicare payment policy, RVUs, and specialty advocacy efforts. The discussion also touches on CMS updates, the 2005 fee schedule, and professional society responses in the AMA House of Delegates.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding the balance of work, practice expense, and malpractice RVUs is important for interpreting Medicare reimbursement policy and for tracking why some specialties view the allocation as out of step with their liability costs.
What You Will Learn
- How Medicare physician fee schedule payment components are allocated at a high level
- Why certain surgical and OB/GYN specialties are concerned about malpractice expense recognition
- How specialty organizations have responded to CMS payment policy
- What broader reimbursement policy issues are raised by changes in malpractice RVUs
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Surgeons
- Obstetricians and gynecologists
- Practice administrators
- Medical coding and reimbursement professionals
- Health policy analysts
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