Fed Regist. 2009 Nov 25;74(226):61737-2188.
This final rule with comment period implements changes to the physician fee schedule and other Medicare Part B payment policies to ensure that our payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice and the relative value of services. It also implements or discusses certain provisions of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. (See the Table of Contents for a listing of the specific issues addressed in this rule.) This final rule with comment period also finalizes the calendar year (CY) 2009 interim relative value units (RVUs) and issues interim RVUs for new and revised codes for CY 2010. In addition, in accordance with the statute, it announces that the update to the physician fee schedule conversion factor is -21.2 percent for CY 2010, the preliminary estimate for the sustainable growth rate for CY 2010 is -8.8 percent, and the conversion factor (CF) for CY 2010 is $28.4061.
本带有意见征求期的最终规则对医师费率表及其他医疗保险B部分支付政策进行了调整，以确保我们的支付系统得到更新，从而反映医疗实践的变化及服务的相对价值。它还实施或讨论了《2008年医疗保险对患者和提供者的改进法案》的某些条款。（关于本规则所涉及的具体问题清单，请见目录。）本带有意见征求期的最终规则还确定了2009日历年（CY）的临时相对价值单位（RVU），并发布了2010年CY新代码和修订代码的临时RVU。此外，根据法规，它宣布2010年CY医师费率表换算系数的更新幅度为-21.2%，2010年CY可持续增长率的初步估计为-8.8%，2010年CY的换算系数（CF）为28.4061美元。
