House, Senate Budget Deal Lacks Provision To Avert Medicare Pay Cuts Congressional leaders reached a budget agreement to avoid a government shutdown through the first quarter of 2013, but the deal does not include adjusting or repealing the sustainable growth-rate Medicare payment formula, which will require a 27 percent cut in payments to Medicare physicians next year. August 1, 2012 Medicare, News Medicare SGR, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Releases 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule; Proposes Fee Increases for Primary Care, Projects 27% SGR Cut The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule for 2013. CMS projects a 27% reduction in the Medicare FFS payment rate due to the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula unless Congress acts before January 1, 2013 to stop the cut. July 10, 2012 Advocacy, Medicare, News, Payment 2013 Physician Fee Schedule, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
June 2012 AMA Advocacy Update: Senate Approves FDA Safety and Innovation Act, AMA Provides Recommendations for Alternative Payment Models June 2012 AMA Advocacy Update: Senate Approves FDA Safety and Innovation Act, AMA Provides Recommendations for Alternative Payment Models June 4, 2012 Advocacy, AMA HR 4095, S 2002, S 3187, SGR, AMA Advocacy Update 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medicare Doctor Pay Patch Sets Up 32% Cut for 2013 The 10-month postponement of cuts to Medicare physician payment rates leaves Congress in what some see as its toughest spot to date when it comes to preventing deep pay reductions. February 29, 2012 AMA, Payment doc fix, Medicare physician pay patch, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Urges Representatives Pelosi and Speier to Support Repeal of SGR SFMS, together with the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California, sent the following letter to Representative Nancy Pelosi to urge her to support the repeal of Medicare SGR formula. The same letter was also sent to Representative Jackie Speier. February 14, 2012 Advocacy, Medicare Medicare Sustainable Grown Rate, Nancy Pelosi, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
