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1 online resource (922 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Introduction: a guide to Medicare RBVS: the physicians' guide -- Part 1: The roots of Medicare's RBVS payment system. Development of the resource-based relative value scale -- Legislation creating the Medicare RBVS payment system -- The scope of Medicare's RBVS payment system -- This section is expanded part 2: major components of the RBVS payment system -- The physician work component -- Practice expense component -- Professional liability insurance component -- Geographic variation in the payment schedule -- Medicare payment schedule -- Balance billing under the payment schedule -- Part 3: The RBVS payment system in operation. Chapter conversion factor updates -- Standardizing Medicare part B: RBVS payment rules and policies -- Part 4: The RBVS payment system in your practice. Practice management under the RBVS: implications for physicians -- Non-Medicare use of the RBVS: survey data -- Part 5: Reference lists. List of relative value units, payment schedule, and payment policy indicators -- List of geographic practice cost indices for each Medicare locality -- RVUs for anesthesiology services -- Appendices. Glossary -- Directory of resources -- Medicare RBVS changes in 2021. |
| Summary |
"Medicare RBRVS: The Physicians' Guide 2021 has been developed as a comprehensive guide for physicians to Medicare's payment system for physicians' services that became effective January 1, 1992. In addition to providing detailed background information and explaining all features of the physician payment system, The Physicians' Guide is also a reference for physicians and their staff to use in answering particular questions about the system. The 30th edition of The Physicians' Guide reflects a detailed discussion of Medicare's payment policies, as well as 2021 relative values. It also provides updated information on new payment rules that took effect in 2021; more details are provided for each of the American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes on applicable payment policies and policy actions the AMA has taken since the enactment of payment system revisions. Finally, information on the use of resource-based relative value scale (RBRVS) by Medicaid programs and the private sector is described as well"--Introduction |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Medical fees -- Standards -- United States -- Periodicals.
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Medical fees -- Standards. |
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United States. |
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Periodicals.
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Medical fees. |
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Medicare -- Periodicals.
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Medicare. |
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Medical care, Cost of -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Periodicals.
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Medical care, Cost of -- Law and legislation. |
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United States. |
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Tables.
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Electronic books.
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tables (documents)
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Tables (Data)
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Tables (Data)
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Periodicals.
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Smith, Sherry L., CPA, editor.
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Gierhahn, Rebecca A., editor.
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Morrow, Michael, MBA, editor.
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American Medical Association, issuing body.
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Physician's guide : Medicare RBRVS 2021 |
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Print version: Association, American Medical. Medicare RBRVS 2021: The Physicians' Guide. Newburyport : American Medical Association, ©2021 9781640160927 (OCoLC)1151060788 |
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9781640160934 (electronic book) |
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1640160930 (electronic book) |
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9781640160927 (paperback) |
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1640160922 (paperback) |
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