How Long to Read Geographic Adjustment in Medicare Payment

How Long Does it Take to Read Geographic Adjustment in Medicare Payment?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 1 minute to read Geographic Adjustment in Medicare Payment by Institute of Medicine

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Medicare is the largest health insurer in the United States, providing coverage for 39 million people aged 65 and older and 8 million people with disabilities, and reaching more than an estimated $500 billion in payments in 2010. Although Medicare is a national program, it adjusts fee-for-service payments according to the geographic location of a practice. While there is widespread agreement about the importance of providing accurate payments to providers, there is disagreement about how best to adjust payment based on geographic location. At the request of Congress and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Institute of Medicine (IOM) examined ways to improve the accuracy of data sources and methods used for making the geographic adjustments to payments. The IOM recommends an integrated approach that includes moving to a single source of wage and benefits data; changing to one set of payment areas; and expanding the range of occupations included in the index calculations. The first of two reports, Geographic Adjustment in Medicare Payment: Phase I: Improving Accuracy, assesses existing practices in regards to accuracy, criteria consistency, evidence for adjustment, sound rationale, transparency, and separate policy adjustments to reform the current payment system. Adopting the recommendations outlined in this report will mean a change in the way that the indexes are calculated, and will require a combination of legislative, rule-making, and administrative actions, as well as a period of public comment. Geographic Adjustment in Medicare Payment will inform the work of government agencies such as HHS, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, congressional members and staff, the health care industry, national professional organizations and state medical and nursing societies, and Medicare advocacy groups.

How long is Geographic Adjustment in Medicare Payment?

Geographic Adjustment in Medicare Payment by Institute of Medicine is 236 pages long, and a total of 60,416 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 74% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Geographic Adjustment in Medicare Payment Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 30 minutes to read Geographic Adjustment in Medicare Payment aloud.

What Reading Level is Geographic Adjustment in Medicare Payment?

Geographic Adjustment in Medicare Payment is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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