tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post4989733274667872372..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: The Medicare Hatchet BeginsDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-18221564299790754102009-07-04T15:36:22.996-05:002009-07-04T15:36:22.996-05:00It's a very Obamaian thought process where he ...It's a very Obamaian thought process where he believes that FP's and GP's being paid more to do procedures for a lower rate than specialists are currently paid will amount to large savings.<br />Taking that same thought process, perhaps he can cut a deal for all procedures or just establish DRG's for physician’s services. After all, DRG's were placed on hospital procedures Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-15479978135915155842009-07-02T19:41:30.044-05:002009-07-02T19:41:30.044-05:00Doc --
I'm a programmer/consultant, and bill ...Doc --<br /><br />I'm a programmer/consultant, and bill at $150/hr. I'm guessing that's a bit more than you will these days. Time to pick up medical programming? Should be a cinch, and if enough of you Atlases shrug, maybe it'll make an impact?<br /><br />You've spent how much of your life gathering your expertise, and spending how much on your education? How long will you sitDanimalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-4788986828276432052009-07-02T15:32:42.105-05:002009-07-02T15:32:42.105-05:00i am not sure how many people complaining about th...i am not sure how many people complaining about the salary of physicians understand that this will only indirectly impact physician incomes. are they upset about the take home pay of private physicians who are running small businesses (as opposed to people who draw salaries which are guaranteed by some larger entity) and just want them to earn less no matter what, regardless of how hard they areAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-1001343504046366782009-07-02T15:28:11.871-05:002009-07-02T15:28:11.871-05:00i am not sure this will have the intended effect. ...i am not sure this will have the intended effect. if you get rid of consultations, the midlevels can see everything. the 15% delta is a tiny drop in the bucket, i can't believe they are going after that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-40768296579653526582009-07-02T15:17:56.863-05:002009-07-02T15:17:56.863-05:00Medicare reimbursements for Flow Cytometric servic...Medicare reimbursements for Flow Cytometric services in our Blood & Marrow Transplatation Department has been cut to $16 total per day, no matter the number or type of panels performed. Most lymphoma/Leukemia pts require several panels at any given time depending on the disease, and $16 does not even cover the cost of the antibodies used in any given panel. <br /><br />Congress has purposely Zekenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-21513537093881367812009-07-02T11:31:05.712-05:002009-07-02T11:31:05.712-05:00More from the Wall Street Journal:
Payments to ca...More from the Wall Street Journal:<br /><br /><i>Payments to cardiologists would be trimmed by 11% overall, but certain procedures they perform would see steeper reductions. Alfred Bove, president of the American College of Cardiology, figured that cardiologists would receive 42% less for an echocardiogram and 24% less for a cardiac catheterization.<br /><br />Radiologists would see an estimated DrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-6739099821923919692009-07-02T09:52:08.884-05:002009-07-02T09:52:08.884-05:00Wes,
The party is over and if you had any doubt, ...Wes,<br /><br />The party is over and if you had any doubt, the recession is placing the last few nails in the coffin.<br /><br />I read the proposed changes yesterday that are touted to increase primary care services by 6-8% next year. They included eliminating the consultaion codes and making everything E & M. the E & M codes will be raised from the savings from getting rid of Keith Sarpolisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-36508319285385278452009-07-02T06:38:53.810-05:002009-07-02T06:38:53.810-05:00CardioNP-
Acording to Alfred Bove, MD (President,...CardioNP-<br /><br />Acording to Alfred Bove, MD (President, ACC) in the ACC press release: "Services that have improved countless lives by diagnosing and treating cardiovascular disease are scheduled to have payment cuts in the range of 25 to 42 percent."<br /><br />shadowfax-<br /><br />I added the references to the original post. I suspect they are related.DrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-72177089482830952302009-07-02T01:31:27.931-05:002009-07-02T01:31:27.931-05:00'Bout right.
Oh, I jest. Can you give a cita...'Bout right.<br /><br />Oh, I jest. Can you give a citation or explanation beyond the ACC release? I'm genuinely curious, especially in light of the SGR news that hit the WSJ health blog this evening. Are they related?shadowfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648279307230813762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-13038318333041914842009-07-02T00:03:31.023-05:002009-07-02T00:03:31.023-05:00Didn't the ACC email also state a larger perce...Didn't the ACC email also state a larger percentage reduction for some procedures? It seemed quite high. And the elimination for consultation was interesting as well. Makes me happy I've stayed in the fed system.<br />CardioNPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com