REIMBURSEMENT: Tough Times Hit Many Specialty Practices -- Is Yours Next?

Article Overview

This article looks at reimbursement challenges affecting specialty medical practices and why some groups are seeing weaker financial performance compared with prior periods. It is aimed at practice administrators, coders, and other revenue cycle professionals who monitor payer trends, Medicare payment changes, and practice cash flow. The discussion covers broad reimbursement drivers, including changes in Medicare valuation, imaging payment policies, and the effects of private payer and patient cost-sharing trends.