By NextBestFitTask 1.7.5 of 6
Re-value overpriced procedures: commission an independent review of RVU inputs, which are currently developed largely by the AMA's RUC.
Who does it
Rates Board
When
Months 6–24
Trade-off
Independent RVU review corrects overpricing but removes physicians' influence over their own fees.
Part of: Set the national fee schedule
Adopt Medicare's RBRVS fee schedule as the base, raise primary care to 125% of Medicare, procedural specialties to 105%, and others to 112% on average. Physician & clinical UHP spending becomes $1.05T (price effect −$21.4B, utilization effect +$113.0B).
This step changes 6 existing laws, programs, or institutions. See the list.