Services Eligible for the Physician Scarcity Bonus

90.5.5 - Services Eligible for the Physician Scarcity Bonus (Rev. 280, Issued 08-13-04, Effective/Implementation: October 1, 2004 for the analysis and design phases for the MCS Maintainer and A/B MACs (B) January 1, 2005 for the coding, testing, and implementation phases for the MCS Maintainer and A/B MACs (B) January 1, 2005 for all phases for the VIPS Maintainers and A/B MACs (B)) Eligible physician services for the physician scarcity bonus are identified in the same manner that they are currently identified for the HPSA bonus payment per Pub. 100-4, Chapter 12, §90.4.5A and B. A quarterly 5 percent bonus payment is made to the physician based on the amount actually paid, not the Medicare approved amount of the service.