tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2007 Issue 43
Industry Notes: 2009 Could Bring A 15-Percent Decrease In Your Reimbursement
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Article Overview
This industry news article summarizes late-2007 Medicare and CMS developments affecting physician reimbursement and claims processing. It covers Congressional efforts to avert scheduled Medicare payment reductions, concerns about additional imaging-service cuts, and a CMS delay in certain National Provider Identifier claim requirements. The article is relevant for physicians, billing staff, coding professionals, practice managers, and anyone tracking Medicare payment policy and claims compliance.
Why This Topic Matters
The article highlights potential reimbursement changes and administrative claim-rule updates that could affect practice revenue, payer compliance, and billing workflows. It also flags CMS payment-methodology changes that may shift relative practice expense valuation across specialties.
What You Will Learn
- The general status of Congressional efforts related to Medicare physician payment reductions.
- Why imaging services were part of the payment-cut discussion.
- How CMS changed the timing of certain National Provider Identifier claim requirements.
- What CMS was doing regarding practice expense RVU methodology.
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical billing professionals
- Medical coders
- Practice managers
- Revenue cycle staff
- Healthcare administrators
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