Posted on August 18, 2010 08:38
Categories: Medicare | Special Populations | Legislative and Regulatory Issues
Topics: Cost-effectiveness | Health Care Reform | Legislation (National) | Providers
On July 15, the Urban Institute released a brief examining the impact of the national health care reform law on physicians. The brief found that the combination of increased coverage and higher fees for primary care services will likely increase physician practice revenue. The authors note that the effects of the law’s efforts to reduce health care costs remain unclear but suggest that they will likely benefit physicians more than other health care providers.
From the report:
The coverage expansions that are at the center of health care reform will likely boost practice revenues for many physicians. In addition, provisions that require an increase in fees paid for primary care in Medicaid and Medicare will also benefit some physicians. However, those aspects of health reform that are included as part of the effort to make the system more efficient and less costly could have financial consequences that would not be welcomed by many physicians. These include accountable care organizations (ACOs), bundling Medicare payments, creating an Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), and sponsoring comparative effectiveness research.
Full report: How Will Physicians Be Affected by Health Reform? (PDF | 185.05 KB) 
The Urban Institute. (2010). How will physicians be affected by health reform? Zuckerman, S. and Berenson, R.
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