Review of Alternative GPCI Payment Locality Structures
As required by Section 1848(e) of the Social Security Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) establish the Geographic Practice Cost Index, or GPCI, as part of the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale method for reimbursing physicians.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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