E/M Coding Alert - 2014 Issue 3
Medicare Pay: 3 FAQs Update Your Fee Schedule Know-How
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Article Overview
This article explains recent Medicare physician payment developments affecting general surgery practices in 2014. It reviews temporary fee schedule changes, congressional activity related to sustainable growth rate policy, and the ongoing status of Medicare sequestration. The piece is aimed at billing, coding, and practice management readers who need a high-level understanding of federal payment changes and the policy context around them.
Why This Topic Matters
Medicare payment updates can affect reimbursement planning, revenue expectations, and practice operations. This article helps readers understand the broader policy changes that may influence fee schedule tracking and budgeting.
Article Sections
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Medicare payment update for 2014
Overview of the year’s payment environment for surgical practices and the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Introduces the congressional and policy changes discussed in the article.
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Conversion factor delay and timing
Discussion of the temporary delay in a scheduled Medicare payment change and the time period affected. Covers the legislative action and the fee schedule context.
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Sustainable growth rate reform
Summary of congressional committee activity related to Medicare physician payment reform. Addresses the broader policy direction being considered for future Medicare claims payment.
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Sequestration cuts and 2014 impact
Review of the status of Medicare sequestration reductions and their continued effect on physician reimbursement. Notes the policy timing and the extended timeframe discussed in the article.
What You Will Learn
- How federal Medicare payment changes affect physician fee schedule planning
- What congressional action was discussed in relation to 2014 Medicare pay
- How sustainable growth rate policy was being addressed at the time
- What the article says about sequestration’s continued effect on Medicare reimbursement
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Practice managers
- Physician office administrators
- General surgery practices
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