decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2011 Issue 1 (January)
Technology bonuses, penalties play a big factor in your future reimbursements
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Article Overview
This article summarizes upcoming Medicare reimbursement changes and related reporting requirements for physicians and other providers. It focuses on health information technology incentives and penalties, preventive service coverage, telehealth expansion, therapy payment adjustments, and selected billing rules that affect claims and payment timing. The piece is useful for practices reviewing 2011 payment policy changes and identifying where coding, reporting, and compliance updates may be needed.
Why This Topic Matters
These policy changes affect reimbursement, reporting obligations, and patient cost-sharing. Practices need to know which services, programs, and claim-reporting requirements are changing so they can plan for payment impacts and compliance.
What You Will Learn
- How Medicare payment changes may affect practice reimbursement in 2011 and beyond.
- Which broad program areas are changing, including EHR incentives, preventive services, telehealth, and therapy payments.
- What kinds of billing and reporting topics are highlighted for physicians and other providers.
- Which general service categories are affected by policy updates.
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical practice managers
- Professional coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance staff
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