Washington--The new Medicare reform bill, which for the first time providesa prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients, comes with a hiddencost for physicians who administer chemotherapy drugs in their offices-andperhaps their patients.
Potential code for prior authorizations on AMA CPT Editorial Panel meeting agenda
March 28th 2024"Good public and economic policy must align costs, benefits, and incentives; currently, all costs are incurred by physician practices, and all financial savings and benefits from prior authorization accrue to health insurance plans, leading to perverse incentives,” says Alex Shteynshlyuger, MD.