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Medicare reimbursement rates for dermatology decline 29%, adjusted for inflation
The Brief
- Medicare reimbursement rates for dermatology declined 29% after adjusting for inflation, according to an analysis reported by Medical Xpress.
- Medical Xpress notes that Medicare reimbursement rates have been declining for years.
- A University at Buffalo medical student with an interest in health economics, who plans to enter dermatology, examined how these declines affect the specialty.
Why it matters
Falling inflation-adjusted Medicare payments affect the financial outlook of dermatology practices and the specialty's attractiveness to future physicians.
Who’s affected
- dermatologists and dermatology practices
- medical students considering dermatology
- health economists and policy researchers
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It's not exactly a secret that Medicare reimbursement rates have been declining for years. A University at Buffalo medical student with an interest in health economics who plans to go into dermatology wanted to see how those declines are affecting the specialty he plans to…
Timeline
Medical Xpress reported the 29% inflation-adjusted decline in Medicare dermatology reimbursement rates
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Medicare reimbursement rates for dermatology decline 29%, adjusted for inflation