tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2004 Issue 43

Physicians: CMS Signs Off On 4-Percent Spending Hike For Docs

Find out what's wrapped up in the extra $2.2 billion package coming in January. The 1.5-percent pay hike for docs is arriving as promised in the 2005 physician fee schedule. And according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, physicians have a few other ways to boost their bottom line.      Here's a roundup of what you'll see in the upcoming final rule.         "Welcome to Medicare" physical. You can now get paid separately for a screening electrocardiogram in addition to physicals. Also: CMS has given...

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