Open AccessThe effects of the Medicare NCS reimbursement policy
Author(s) -
Evan Reynolds,
Kevin A. Kerber,
Chloe Hill,
Lindsey B. De Lott,
Brandon Magliocco,
Gregory J. Esper,
Brian C. Callaghan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.91
H-Index - 364
eISSN - 1526-632X
pISSN - 0028-3878
DOI - 10.1212/wnl.0000000000010090
Subject(s) - current procedural terminology , reimbursement , medicare part b , medicine , specialty , payment , family medicine , medicare advantage , physical therapy , health care , nursing , finance , business , economics , economic growth
To determine whether the 2013 nerve conduction study (NCS) reimbursement reduction changed Medicare use, payments, and patient access to Medicare physicians by performing a retrospective analysis of Medicare data (2012-2016 fee-for-service data from the CMS Physician and Other Supplier Public Use File).