PC Management's Comments on RBVUS - What It Means To You -
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The future of reimbursement for medical services will be based on
(1) HCFA/Medicare billing guidelines and (2) The resource based
relative value system (RBRVS) to determine fee allowances.

The RBRVS was developed in order to determine a fee for each
HCPCS code by assigning  value units to the components of  work,
practice expense and malpractice expense for each physician
service. The total RVU of a mid level office visit (1) was the
basis from which the relative value units (RVUs) were determined.

Using Federal Register Addendum B data, PCM has developed a
program that will provide you with fee information by state; by
locality within each state; by dollar amounts; by categories of
work, practice expense, and malpractice expense; and by the
percentage and dollar amounts per category. Our data bases include
all Medicare Carrier GPCIs, the Florida Blue Cross Blue Shield
Medicare allowances, historical fees, and transition indicators.

We have enclosed an RVU HCPCS PRACTICE ANALYSIS example of the
valuable information available to you for future medical billing.

PC Management offers billing and reimbursement information and
training. Our resources include the carrier and intermediary
manuals of the Medicare and Medicaid Library, the Federal Register
and the AMA Physician's Medicare Guide. Please call for additional
information on the scope of our services and how they can serve
your practice needs. [pec/PCM]