tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 37

Drug Payments: Christmas May Come In November For Docs Who Dispense Drugs

But it's up to CMS to decide whether you get coal or candyYou could see a major increase in next year's payments for drug administration - but that increase may or may not compensate for steep cuts.The Medicare Modernization Act called for Medicare to pay drug administration based on a level-one office visit, but the American Medical Association/Specialty Society RVS Update Committee (RUC) recommended raising payment levels across the board, reports Jenny Heumann at the American Society for Clinical Oncology.Drug administration codes could include practice expenses like clinical staff, medical supplies and equipment if the Centers for...

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