An assessment of the quality of care delivered by health plans, hospitals or physicians. For example, report cards provide information on how well a health plan treats its members, keeps them healthy and provides access to needed care. Report cards can be published by...
The way Medicare determines how much it will pay physicians, based on the resource costs needed to provide a Medicare-covered service. The RBRVS is calculated using three components: physician work, practice expense and professional insurance. The Medicare payment to...