Physician's Payment Update Archives – December 1, 1998
December 1, 1998
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HCFA issues new 1999 RVU-based fee schedule, including 4-year transition
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New fee schedule affects practices far beyond 1999
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Site-of-service element could hurt practices
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New RVUs require new thinking for some groups
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Practice expense rule may require staff education
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Belt-tightening doesn’t have to mean lower profits
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Increase revenue through ambulatory care facility
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Physician investors in ambulatory centers in luck
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New CPT codes contain over 600 changes
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Complaints spur changes in Medicare+Choice rules