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CMS proposes additional 6.1 percent cut, invites nonparticipating physicians to jump in

On June 25, President Obama signed the long-awaited, severely whittled temporary SGR reprieve into law. Retroactive to June 1, physicians will receive a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare

Congress approves temporary doc fix measure; AMA still unhappy

Despite Congress's ability to finally put its stamp of approval on a Medicare pay fix for doctors Thursday night, albeit one that expires at the end of November, the American Medical Association

One step forward, two steps back for doc fix--again

As of press time, the doc fix remains an enigma. Although the Senate passed a six-month patch late last week, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is reportedly holding out over anger toward