Physician payment issues

In 1992, the federal government established a standardized Medicare physician payment schedule based on a resource-based relative value scale (RBRVS).  Under this scale, physician service payments are calculated based upon the cost of the service provided as divided into three components: physician work, practice expense and professional liability insurance.  Visit the following resources for additional information.

Resources

Council on Medical Service (CMS) reports related to hospitals and hospital-based services

AMA advocacy for Medicare payment reform

Private sector physician payment issues and resources

Additional information

Litigation Center physician payment cases