Medicare Physician Payment: Practice Expense
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Description
Describes the variation in Medicare payment for practice expense using the Geographic Practice Cost Indexes (GPCIs). Explains the factors that are used to calculate GPCIs and lists the 2003 GPCIs. Discusses potential impact of lower Medicare reimbursement to rural physicians for practice expense.
Author(s)
A. Clinton MacKinney, Timothy D. McBride, Michael D. Shambaugh-Miller, Keith J. Mueller
Citation
RUPRI Rural Policy Brief, 8(9)
Date
10/2003
Type
Document
Organization
RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Medicare · Physicians · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models