Most physicians are expected to see in an increase in payments from Medicare, thanks to the latest COVID-19 relief bill. But with good news always comes some caution.

First of all, the more that is paid, the more can be recouped during an audit. And with respect to provider compensation models that rely on relative value units (RVUs), it is possible that the increase in work RVUs may exceed the increase in the total RVUs – meaning that a provider may make more than what is proportional to overall practice revenue. This could have implications with respect to fair-market value, and should be watched very closely.

Reporting our lead story on this timely matter during the next live edition of Monitor Mondays will be Frank Cohen, senior healthcare analyst and director of business intelligence at DoctorsManagment.

Other segments to be featured during the live broadcast include the following:

• Social Determinants of Health: Ellen Fink-Samnick, a nationally recognized expert on the social determinants of health (SDoH), will report on the latest news that’s occurring at the intersection of healthcare and socioeconomics. Ellen will also conduct the Monitor Mondays Listeners Survey.
  
  
• Risky Business: Healthcare attorney David Glaser, shareholder in the law offices of Fredrikson & Bryon, will join the broadcast with his trademark segment, reporting on legal implications facing healthcare providers.
  
  
• Monday Rounds: Ronald Hirsch, MD, vice president of R1 RCM, will be making his Monday Rounds with another installment of his popular segment.
  
  
• RAC Report: Healthcare attorney Knicole Emanuel, a partner at the law firm of Practus, will file the Monitor Mondays RAC Report.
  
  
• Legislative Update: Former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) official Matthew Albright, now chief legislative affairs officer for Zelis, will report on the status of healthcare legislation associated with the current COVID-19 pandemic.