paying physician services – Module 4 – Case PAYING FOR HOSPITAL AND PHYSICIAN SERVICES
Module 4 – Case PAYING FOR HOSPITAL AND PHYSICIAN SERVICES Case Assignment Part I – Paying for Hospital Services – Overview Mr. Scott is a 69-year-old hospitalized for a Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker procedure. Hillcrest Hospital is a large urban hospital in Cleveland that incurred $150,000 in Medicare-approved charges for treating Mr. Scott. Use the information provided in this module as well as the Hospital Payments Example, found in the Course Table of Contents under the Presentation section, to answer the Case 4 assignment questions. Include all formulas and calculations in your paper. DRG Description Case Weight 115 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker 3.5513 302 Kidney Transplant 4.1370 441 Hand Procedure/Surgery 0.8785 Part I – Assignment Answer (in about 3 pages) the following questions for Kidney Transplant only: 1.What is the operating payment to be paid to the hospital? 2.What is the capital payment to be paid to the hospital? 3.Will the hospital be eligible for the Medicare outlier payment? 4.What is the total payment to the hospital? Part II – Paying for Physician Services – Overview Mr. Roberts is a 66-year-old Medicare beneficiary. He sought treatments from Dr. Robinson. Assume the following values for the services provided by Dr. Robinson: Categories RVU Geographic Cost Index Product Work 27.45 1.092 29.98 Practice Expense 43.05 1.743 75.04 Malpractice 10.32 0.543 5.60 Conversion Factor: 64.43 Part II – Assignment Please answer in about 3 pages the following questions: 1.How much will Medicare pay Dr. Robinson if Dr. Robinson is a Medicare participating physician? How much out-of-pocket payment will Mr. Roberts be responsible for? 2.How much will Medicare pay Dr. Robinson if Dr. Robinson is a Medicare non-participating physician who elects assignment? How much out-of-pocket payment will Mr. Roberts be responsible for? 3.How much will Medicare pay Dr. Robinson if Dr. Robinson is a Medicare non-participating physician who does not elect assignment? How much out-of-pocket payment will Mr. Roberts be responsible for? Assignment Expectations Length: The paper should be typed and double spaced, using 12 pt. Times New Roman font and 1-inch page margins. Use headers throughout the paper. This will aid you in not overlooking vital elements of the assignment and make the document easier for the reader to follow. Module 4 – SLP PAYING FOR HOSPITAL AND PHYSICIAN SERVICES Part I – Paying for Hospital Services Discuss (in about 2-3 pages) the advantage and disadvantage of the following hospital payment systems on cost containment and provider behavior: â—¦Fee-for-service â—¦Per diem â—¦The DRG-based payment system (i.e., Medicare’s Inpatient Prospective Payment System) â—¦Capitation Part II – Paying for Physician Services Using the background materials and the information you find from the literature and on the Internet, respond (in about 2-3 pages) to the following questions: 1.Discuss the difference in Medicare payment methods for outpatient services and physician services. 2.Discuss the difference between bundled payments and global payments. SLP Assignment Expectations Length: Write a 2- to 3-page paper, typed and double spaced, with 12 pt. Times New Roman font and 1-inch page margins. Use headers throughout the paper. This will aid you in not overlooking vital elements of the assignment and make the document easier for the reader to follow. Privacy Policy | Contact Privacy Policy | Contact
