Part B Payment: Final 2014 Fee Schedule Confirms 20.1 Percent Conversion Factor Cut

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers understand broad Medicare payment shifts that may affect practice revenue, specialty reimbursement, and planning for upcoming coding and billing changes.

Article Sections

1. Medicare conversion factor update

   Summarizes the finalized Medicare payment update and the broader context of the annual fee schedule change. It also discusses the role of federal and congressional action in the payment outlook.

2. Specialty and service payment impacts

   Describes which types of practices and procedures are expected to be most affected by the finalized schedule. The section focuses on general categories of physician services and specialty groups.

3. Chronic care management for 2015

   Introduces upcoming chronic care management policy changes and the creation of new service reporting concepts. It also addresses overlap concerns with other forms of care management and supervision.