Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies and Five-Year Review of and Adjustments to the Relative Value Units Under the Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 1997

Summary

The final rule revises Medicare payment policies for physician services, including diagnostic services and transportation, and updates work relative value units (RVUs) to correct inequities in payment. The changes take effect on January 1, 1997, following a five-year review of RVUs.