Category: Health Policy
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The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: An Overview
The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) is a payment system used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reimburse healthcare providers for their services. The PFS is used to determine the amount of money that Medicare will pay for each service that a provider delivers to a Medicare beneficiary. The PFS is…
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Medicaid: An Overview
Medicaid is a United States health program that provides low-cost or free medical coverage to eligible low-income individuals and families. It is funded by the federal government and run by individual states, which means that each state has its own unique Medicaid program. The program was established in 1965 as part of the Social Security…