Survey shows Medicare stacks up well against other payers

Article Overview

This article summarizes a MedPAC survey of physicians’ views on Medicare and other payers, including how reimbursement levels and payment policy changes were affecting practice revenue at the time. It is relevant to physicians, coders, billers, practice administrators, and anyone tracking Medicare payment policy, specialty-level reimbursement trends, and physician participation in Medicare. The article also discusses broad responses to the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and the broader transition in Medicare physician payment methodology.