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Senate Finance Committe to Discuss Temporary SGR Fix
With federal budget negotiations underway, the Senate Finance Committee will meet on December 12, 2013, to discuss implementation of a temporary, one- to three-month, SGR patch.
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Cautious Optimism that SGR May Be Repealed
Recently, a bipartisan proposal outlining an overhaul of the SGR formula as well as Medicare physician payment reform was released by the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee.
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NCMS Signs Onto Letter Calling for Repeal of SGR
The North Carolina Medical Society along with 22 other state and specialty medical societies have signed onto a letter calling on House and Senate committees considering repeal of the Sustainable […]
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Momentum Builds Toward Repeal of Medicare SGR
With lawmakers home from Washington, D.C. for the August recess, now is the time for physicians to encourage legislators to continue their bipartisan efforts toward repeal of the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR).
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AMA Addresses SGR and Linking Physician Pay to Quality
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently submitted a letter of appreciation for efforts exerted by members of the House Energy & Commerce Committee to repeal and replace the failed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula, which determines physician payment rates in the Medicare program.
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Coalition of State Medical Societies Coordinate Lobbying Efforts
The CEOs of the Texas, Louisiana, Florida, South Carolina, Arizona, California, Oklahoma, New York and the North Carolina Medical Societies gathered last week in Washington, D.C., to share information on their […]
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Multiple Medical Organizations Sign on to SGR Transition Principles Letter
More than 100 state medical and specialty societies, including the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS), joined the AMA and signed on to a letter to congressional leaders outlining key principles in transitioning from the SGR to a higher performing Medicare program.
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Final Weeks of Congressional Recess, Work To-Do in 2012
During these final weeks of the Congressional District Work Period, many NCMS members may have the opportunity to meet with or talk to their congressman or senators about the issues that remain unaddressed in Congress this year.
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CMS Proposes 2013 Fee Schedule Rule; Changes to PQRS
2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposal On July 30, 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed its 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule. A National Provider Call regarding […]
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Budget Office Updates Cost of SGR Fix
Last month the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released new estimates for a fix to the flawed Medicare physician payment model known as the Sustainable Growth Rate formula (SGR). As of […]
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