Part B Payment: Proposed 2011 Fee Schedule Offers Vast Benefits for Primary Care Practices

Article Overview

This article explains major elements of CMS’s proposed 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and why it matters to physician practices, especially primary care. It covers proposed payment updates tied to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, new annual wellness visit HCPCS codes, preventive service policy changes, and the broader Medicare conversion factor outlook. The piece is relevant to physicians, billing professionals, practice administrators, and others tracking Medicare Part B reimbursement policy.