Resuscitating Healthcare: 80 Years of Federal Laws and Financing and a Future Forecast
Webinar
Join us for this essential webinar exploring the complex landscape of healthcare reimbursement in America.
Naakesh Dewan, MD, CPE, DLFAPA, guides participants through the historical evolution of healthcare policy from the Roosevelt era to current reforms, examining how presidential administrations shaped access, affordability, and accountability.
The presentation traces healthcare spending growth from 4% to nearly 20% of GDP, and provides a historical overview of how trillions of dollars are spent in healthcare. He additionally demystifies the intricate physician payment system.
Participants will gain insights into the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding system, the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS), and the role of the RUC committee in determining physician compensation.
The webinar concludes with an examination of value-based care models, including Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), providing attendees with a complete understanding of how political, economic, and scientific factors drive healthcare reimbursement decisions.
Learning Objectives:
By attending this webinar, you will be able to:
Analyze the historical progression of healthcare policy from 1940 to 2025, identifying how different presidential administrations prioritized access, affordability, and accountability initiatives that shaped today's reimbursement landscape.
Explain the physician payment determination process, including how CPT codes are created and modified, how the RBRVS system values physician work through RVUs, and the role of the RUC committee in recommending payment rates to CMS.
Evaluate contemporary payment models such as Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and understand how quality metrics and cost control measures influence shared savings calculations in value-based care arrangements.