Tag: Medicare Rates

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New Payment Rates Lead to Patient Financial Obligations

Happy New Year! 2023 has already started and as with every year, the new Medicare out-of-pocket rates take effect. And while the out-of-pocket costs for care should not affect how we care for our patients, it often comes up in conversations, so let us review the numbers. The Medicare Part A deductible goes up to […]
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Medicaid Physician Reimbursement Rates Lag Medicare

Medicaid physician reimbursement rates in the fee-for-service part of the program were about 72% of Medicare rates for the same service, a new study finds. Medicaid physician reimbursement is significantly lower than commercial payer and even Medicare payments for the same services despite growing enrollment in the public healthcare program, reveals a new Urban Institute study. […]
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