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Senate Realizing that Sustainable Growth Rate Not So Sustainable After All
Roundtable discussions have been occurring monthly throughout the summer with the goal of taking a look at the history of physician payments under Medicare, including the SGR, as well as lessons that can be learned from the private sector in repairing such a broken methodology.
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Another Short-Term Patch for the Troublesome SGR
Congress voted today to extend payroll tax cuts, unemployment benfits and the current Medicare physician payment through the end of 2012. The bill now goes to President Obama for his signature, as members of Congress prepare for a week-long recess to observe the President’s Day holiday.
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Physician Organizations Propose Offset for Congress to Repeal SGR
The NCMS joined with 47 physician organizations this week to ask Congress to repeal Medicare’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula by using excesses from Overseas Contingency Operations (no longer needed for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan).
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Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cut Still Looms
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is currently developing the 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) to implement the zero percent update that was included in the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Act signed by President Obama on December 23, 2011.
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Congress Expected to Vote Today on Spending Measure that Includes Medicare Physician Reimbursement
The US House and Senate are expected to vote today on a $1 trillion interim spending package that was crafted last night by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.
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Vote Expected To Extend Medicare Physician Pay Rates; Survey Seeks Physician Input
The US House is expected to vote December 13 on legislation that will include a two-year extension of the current Medicare physician pay rates, including a one percent increase.
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Medicare Physician Payment Cut Still in Place for January 1
Congressional leaders from both parties have publicly stated that they are committed to take action before the end of year to avert the scheduled 27 percent cut in Medicare physician payments.
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Doctors Urged to Act Now in Campaign to Repeal the SGR
The NCMS, AMA, and other physician organizations are urging their members to contact every member of Congress and ask them to repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula used to set Medicare physician reimbursement rates.
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Television Ad Campaign Targets SGR; Physicians and Patients Urged to Call Congress
A multi-million dollar television and radio advertising campaign launched by the AMA on Friday, October 7, 2011, is urging physicians and their patients to tell members of Congress that now […]
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MedPAC Votes to Repeal the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate; Physicians Not Happy with Alternative Proposal
By a vote of 15-2, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted Thursday to repeal the controversial sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula used to set Medicare physician reimbursement fees.
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