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发帖数: 1334 | 1 The Wall Street Journal 7/2
By JANE ZHANG
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration said Wednesday that it plans to cut
Medicare payments for imaging services and specialists, and will use the
savings to increase payments to physicians providing primary care.
Under the proposal, Medicare would put specialists' payments for evaluating
and managing illnesses on par with those of primary-care physicians starting
in January.
That, combined with other changes, would boost payments to internists,
family | a**e
发帖数: 5094 | 2 Radiology好日子才没过几年啊。不过primary care和radiology共同分imaging
reimbursement，那岂不是CT，MRI单子越开越多？搞不懂这些人怎么想的。
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【在 e*****a 的大作中提到】
: The Wall Street Journal 7/2
: By JANE ZHANG
: WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration said Wednesday that it plans to cut
: Medicare payments for imaging services and specialists, and will use the
: savings to increase payments to physicians providing primary care.
: Under the proposal, Medicare would put specialists' payments for evaluating
: and managing illnesses on par with those of primary-care physicians starting
: in January.
: That, combined with other changes, would boost payments to internists,
: family
| e*****a
发帖数: 1334 | 3 Department of Health and Human Services proposed changes to Medicare Part B
payment policy for CY 2010.
CY 2010 Total Allowed Charge Impact for Work, Practice Expense, and
Malpractice Changes:
(A) Specialty
(B) Allowed Charges (mil)
(C) Impact of Work RVU Changes
(D) Impact of PE RVU Changes
(E) Impact of MP RVU Changes
(F) Combined Impact
1 TOTAL $ 77,744 0% 1% 0% 1%
2 ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY $ 171 0% 0% -2% -3%
3 ANESTHESIOLOGY $ 1,713 0% 5% 1% 6%
4 CARDIAC SURGERY $ 371 -1% -1% 3% -2%
5 CARDIOLOGY |
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