Coding: Doctors Are Managing More Complex Patients, But E/M Payments Remain Stingy

Article Overview

This article explains a physician coalition’s concerns about Medicare evaluation and management reimbursement and the upcoming fee schedule review. It summarizes broad reasons the groups say visit-related work has become more complex, including documentation demands, preventive care expectations, patient communication changes, clinical information management, genomics, and higher-acuity emergency and post-hospital care. The piece is relevant to physicians, coders, and reimbursement professionals tracking Medicare policy and E/M valuation.