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Expect Some Short Term 'Preventive Care' Bonuses

Published on Sun Sep 16, 2012

Look ahead to doctor-patient relationship and billing changes.Ever since the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) all kinds of healthcare providers -- practices, facilities, labs -- have been wondering how they are going to be affected. (For an overview of the ACA see Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement, Vol. 38, No 17.) Here are further updates from our experts on how this mammoth reg may affect medical specialties.Look Ahead to Greater FP DemandFor family physicians, the current trajectory of the law, as upheld by the Court, means that many more folks will have insurance in a few years, which should increase the demand for primary care, says Kent J. Moore, manager of healthcare financing and delivery systems for the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) in Leawood, Kan. That, given the apparent shortage of primary care physicians, should mean a higher value placed on the [...]
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