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Congress reaches tentative doc fix
The sustainable growth rate (SGR) could be decided by the end of the week before Congress goes on break, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) said yesterday. The 27 percent Medicare pay cut has had physicians--who
Medicare opt-out data still elusive
Despite anecdotal reports that increasing numbers of physicians are dropping out of the Medicare program, the Office of Inspector General has been unable to fulfill its goal of getting at the real
Providers blast Congress for leaving SGR fix in limbo
The House yesterday voted 229 to 193 against Senate-approved legislation that would delay Medicare's scheduled 27 percent physician pay cut for two months as part of a payroll-tax extension. With a
Practice hiring trends show cautious optimism
Despite weak patient volumes in physician offices throughout 2010, medical office jobs are being added back more quickly than in other industries, American Medical News reports. According to a
Senate passes Medicare fix after deadline; House goes on break before taking action
The Senate unanimously passed legislation to block, for six months, the 21.3 percent pay cut to Medicare physicians. The measure will now need to be approved by the House of Representatives, which
As Medicare fight rages, study shows cutting reimbursement may backfire
While yet another attempt at passing a bill that would avert Medicare physicians' 21 percent pay cut failed in the Senate yesterday, a new study published in today's Health Affairs reveals that
CMS to hold claims a few more days in hopes of doc fix
Shortly following President Barack Obama's Saturday Internet address urging Senate Republicans to stop blocking a vote to avert physicians' 21 percent pay cut, CMS has announced that it will extend
AMA appeals to public to get senators to fix Medicare pay
The American Medical Association, outraged about Congress' failure to address physicians' 21 percent pay cut before Memorial Day recess, on June 3 launched a multi-million-dollar ad campaign to urge
Physicians united in outrage over Congress' failure to avert 21 percent Medicare cut
To put it mildly, physicians are infuriated with Congress's failure to get the "extenders bill" passed through the Senate before legislators fled Capitol Hill for a weeklong recess. "It is sad and
