- Title
- Diffusion of Medicare's RBRVS and related physician payment policies.
- First Author
- McCormack, Lauren A
- Date of Pub
- 1994 Winter
- Pages
- 159-173
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 2
- Other Authors
- Burge, Russel T
- Abstract
- In 1992, Medicare reformed its physician payment method by implementing the Medicare fee schedule (MFS), of which the resource-based relative value scale (RBRVS) is a major component. Using a recent survey and case studies, we examine the diffusion of Medicare's RBRVS to non-Medicare payers and how those payers use and perceive the RBRVS and MFS policies. We find that approximately one-third of payers that participated in the survey have adopted RBRVS-based payment systems in varying degrees while another 40 percent were seriously considering its adoption. Prospects for expanded use of Medicare's RBRVS appear favorable.
- Abstract Continued
- N/A
- MeSH
- Diffusion of Innovation : Fee Schedules : Relative Value Scales : Cost-Benefit Analysis : Health Services Research : Insurance, Physician Services/statistics & numerical data/trends : Medicare Part B/organization & administration : Questionnaires : Reimbursement Mechanisms/trends : Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. : United States
- NTIS Number
- PB99-106486
