tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2004 Issue 31

Physicians: What's In Store For Physicians' Bottom Line

Physicians can catch their breath; CMS presses on toward preventive care.What's on tap for physician reimbursement in 2005? A more "modern Medicare," according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. That translates to new coverage of preventive treatments and an across-the-board, 1.5-percent increase in physician payment rates.       Total Medicare spending for physicians and other health care professionals will increase by more than 4 percent from $52.7 billion in 2004 to a projected $55.0 billion in 2005, a July 27 release said.      Here's a...

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