BC Advantage - 2015 Issue 6

Relative Value Units Important Now More Than Ever

In light of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("ACA"), the of physician groups and practices, and reimbursement issues, physicians need to appreciate what Relative Value Units (RVUs) are and how they can impact compensation. The factors taken into account which are ultimately reflected in the RVU include: "time, skill, training, and intensity required of a physician to provide a given service."2 In order for physicians to have an appreciation of the history of RVUs and various models before entering into negotiations with either a group or hospital compensation committee or commercial insurers. This article provides a...

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