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Medicare final rule sets physician payment rates and policies.(Strategic notes)
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Health Care Strategic Management
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December 1, 2006
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2006 HC Pro. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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In an effort to encourage increased communication, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will cut Medicare payments to physicians by 5% next year.
The reduction is "to account for the combined growth in volume and intensity of physician services," according to a CMS release.
In another change, Medicare will pay physicians more for the time they spend talking with patients about their healthcare and will pay for a broader range of preventive services.
The changes, outlined in the 2007 Physician Fee Schedule, will take effect ...
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