Medicare payments to the neurology workforce in 2012.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Little is known about how neurology payments vary by service type (i.e., evaluation and management [E/M] vs tests/treatments) and compare to other specialties, yet this information is necessary to help neurology define its position on proposed payment reform.

Methods

Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data from 2012 were used. These data included all direct payments to providers who care for fee-for-service Medicare recipients. Total payment was determined by medical specialty and for various services (e.g., E/M, EEG, electromyography/nerve conduction studies, polysomnography) within neurology. Payment and proportion of services were then calculated across neurologists' payment categories.

Results

Neurologists comprised 1.5% (12,317) of individual pro

SUBMITTER: Skolarus LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4424127 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature