Using medicare multiples results in disproportionate reimbursement for anesthesiologists compared to other physicians - 04/09/11
Doi : 10.1016/S0952-8180(00)00135-5
David A Lubarsky, MD, MBA a, ⁎ 
: Associate Professor Vice Chairman, J.Gerald Reves, MD a : Professor Chairman
: Associate Professor Vice Chairman, J.Gerald Reves, MD a : Professor Chairman a Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NCUSA
*Address correspondence to Dr. Lubarsky at the Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3094 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Abstract |
Multispecialty groups and insurer fee schedules computed as a multiple of the Medicare reimbursement rate have resulted in a severely low reimbursement rate for anesthesia compared to other specialties. The authors suggest that anesthesiologists negotiate for a discount from the usual and customary fee equal to what the other specialties have been asked to bear.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : common procedural terminology (CPT) codes, discounts, fee schedules, Medicare multiples, resource-based relative value scale (RBRVS), third-party payers, usual and customary fees
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Vol 12 - N° 3
P. 238-241 - mai 2000 Retour au numéro
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