AMA Update on Medicare Payment Rates The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was signed into law Jan. 2, 2013. The new law averts the 26.5% SGR cut for all of 2013 and the 2% sequester for the next two months. It also extends the work GPCI floor for a year. Today CMS released the attached announcement regarding updated 2013 Medicare payment amounts, claims processing, and reopening of the participation enrollment period. January 3, 2013 AMA, Medicare, News, Politics and Medicine SGR, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, Fiscal Cliff, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »