Primary care physicians, internal medicine practitioners have cause to rejoice.Next year's proposed
fee schedule could hold unpleasant news for cardiology and ophthalmology practices as CMS trims reimbursement as part of its multiple procedure payment reduction. Basics: On July 6, CMS released its proposed Medicare Physician
fee schedule for 2013. The 760-page document, which will be published in the July 30 Federal Register, offers a look into how the agency configures its RVU assignments, and shows just which specialties will escape drastic cuts to their reimbursement.Proposal Would Pay for Hospital TransitionsIf your physician spends a significant amount of time providing care for patients transitioning back to the community following a hospital or nursing facility discharge, you might see extra Medicare pay for that service in 2013 if the proposal is finalized."The proposal calls for CMS to make a separate payment to a patient's community physician or practitioner to coordinate [...]