Terminating Medicare Consults Linked To A Rise In Total Spending

Getting rid of payments for Medicare consultations frequently billed by specialists was seen to be connected with a new increase in spending during visits to specialists as well as primary care doctors, suggests a new study examining medicare data published in Archives of Internal Medicine. Preceding 2010, Medicare costs for consultations were significantly greater than for office visits that were almost identical in terms of difficulty, and were frequently charged… Read More »