Pathology Escapes SGR Fee Cut, but Not Other Reductions December 15, 2006
While pathologists are spared the 5% cut in Medicare physician payments scheduled to take effect January 1, 2007, under the statutory update formula, they still face a 6% reduction next year in total allowed charges due to regulatory changes to work and practice expense relative value units (RVUs) under the Part B physician fee schedule. For independent labs, however, the RVU changes translate to a gain of 2%. For diagnostic testing facilities, they translate to a cut of 2%.
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