E/M Coding Alert - 2005 Issue 19
PHYSICIAN NOTES: Plaintiffs Can Go After Physicians If Malpractice Insurer Goes Under
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Article Overview
This news-style article covers a court decision about physician exposure when an insurer is in liquidation, plus several separate health policy and coding developments. It is relevant to physicians, practice administrators, medical coders, and compliance professionals who follow liability risk, Medicare coverage updates, and emerging CPT activity.
Why This Topic Matters
It highlights a legal development that could affect physician financial risk and access to care, while also flagging coding and Medicare policy changes that may affect reimbursement and operational planning.
What You Will Learn
- How a New Jersey court ruling may affect physician liability when an insurer is in liquidation
- What the article reports about Medicare spending concentration among beneficiaries
- What the article says about anticipated CPT developments for bariatric surgery
- How CMS is addressing an ambulatory surgery center coverage issue and a vision rehabilitation demonstration project
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical practice administrators
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance professionals
- Healthcare policy readers
Codes Discussed
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