Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2010 Issue 3
PHYSICIAN NOTES: MedPAC Recommends 1 Percent Physician Payment Update for 2011
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Article Overview
This brief article summarizes a Medicare payment policy update for physician practices and mentions new review focus areas announced by Recovery Audit Contractors. It is relevant to physicians, billing staff, and coding professionals who track Medicare reimbursement policy and audit activity.
Why This Topic Matters
Updates to Medicare physician payment policy can affect practice revenue planning, while audit target announcements can signal areas of increased documentation and compliance attention.
What You Will Learn
- The nature of MedPAC’s 2011 physician payment update recommendation
- Why the recommendation matters to physician practices
- That Recovery Audit Contractors announced additional areas for review
- Where to find the referenced MedPAC report
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical billing staff
- Medical coders
- Practice managers
- Compliance staff
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