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Informationen zum Autor Duane C. Abbey, PhD, CFP, a nationally recognized expert in payment systems, is president of Abbey and Abbey Consultants, Inc. Dr. Abbey works extensively in all areas relating to coding, billing, and reimbursement with particular emphasis on the chargemaster and outpatient payment. His consulting activities include hospitals, clinics, and physicians. Dr. Abbey. Another special area of expertise includes APGs/APCs. He is recognized as the leading expert in the nation in APGs/APCs by the thousands who have attended his seminars, read his publications, and/or contacted him for his services. Recently, he has begun to turn his focus towards Medicare’s new RAC audits. Klappentext Following Healthcare Payment Systems: An Introduction! this second volume in a series by top medical payment expert Duane Abbey provides an overview and discussion of the various fee schedule payment systems used by healthcare providers and third party payers. Designed for hands-on use by providers and their fiscal agents! emphasis is placed on the basic elements of any fee schedule payment system along with the myriad variations that exist to garner payment for physician services! ambulance services! durable medical equipment! prosthetic and orthotics! laboratory services! physical and occupational therapy and associated services! and/or medical products. This volume offers special attention to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Zusammenfassung Following "Healthcare Payment Systems: An Introduction", this volume provides an overview and discussion of the various fee schedule payment systems used by healthcare providers and third party payers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction to Fee Schedule Payment Systems. Healthcare Provider Concepts. Anatomy of a Fee Schedule Payment System. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Other Medicare Fee Schedule Payment Systems. Private Third-Party Payer Fee Schedule Systems. Appendix: Case Study List. Acronym List. ...
