RBRVS: old concepts, bad press.
As health care finance has changed from a system of cash from patients to third-party reimbursement, a variety of mechanisms have been devised to bring equity to the payment process. The latest payment mechanism for this purpose is the resource-based relative value scale system implemented by Medicare, which is now being adopted by other third-party payers. However, too many payers are pushing for discounts from providers at the point of adoption of the system, thus foiling the equity aspect of the system.
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Koala Hospitals, Lebanon, IN.
D016345:Medicare Part B; D015895:Relative Value Scales; D014481:United States