Search results for "Reimbursement"
A changing landscape: The trajectory of Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage is changing the landscape of how care is delivered and reimbursed, and the number of enrollees in such plans is quickly growing.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/11/a-changing-landscape-the-trajectory-of-medicare-advantage.htm
1 Nov 2022
Is mastering coding worth the time?
While Medicare has added new codes to increase the reimbursement available to primary care practices, they can be difficult to implement and may not align with the integrated flow of a visit.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/10/is-mastering-coding-worth-the-time.htm
1 Oct 2022
Advance care planning: Administration and reimbursement
Advance care planning conversations should happen before critical illness or hospitalization occurs, and Medicare can reimburse physician time spent on them.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/09/advance-care-planning-administration-and-reimbursement.htm
1 Sep 2022
Telemedicine's time has arrived
As the need for remote health care expands, medical educators and residents continue to refine the best ways to teach and learn telemedicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/09/telemedicines-time-has-arrived.htm
1 Sep 2022
ACP calls for supporting, improving long-term care services
In a recent position paper, the College recommends universal catastrophic long-term care insurance, more support for the long-term care workforce and informal caregivers, and improvements in quality monitoring, among other reforms.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/07/19/2.htm
19 Jul 2022
Primary care physicians missing out on reimbursement for preventive services
Physicians provided reimbursable prevention and coordination services to 5.0% to 60.6% of Medicare patients but billed for a much smaller fraction, ranging from less than 1% for alcohol misuse or obesity counseling to 35.8% for wellness visits, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/06/28/1.htm
28 Jun 2022
ACP issues proposal to realign health care delivery, reimbursement for greater equity
The College issued seven policy recommendations on reforming payment programs, including prioritizing underserved patient populations, addressing value in health care, and achieving greater equity.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/06/21/5.htm
21 Jun 2022
Advocacy is a marathon that mimics our patient encounters
We do advocacy work on a daily basis when we see patients, and we have to approach our interactions with legislators in a similar way.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/06/advocacy-is-a-marathon-that-mimics-our-patient-encounters.htm
1 Jun 2022
Contraceptive counseling, provision increases use, reduces unintended pregnancy
A review and meta-analysis looked at 38 randomized controlled trials that compared interventions providing enhanced contraceptive counseling, contraceptives, or both versus usual care or an active control.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/05/24/1.htm
24 May 2022
Rethinking advance care planning
While more physicians are reporting having conversations about advance care planning with their patients, it's still far from common.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/05/rethinking-advance-care-planning.htm
1 May 2022