Thanks for the info. Looks like doctors may feel the impact as well. Here's the American Academy of Sleep Medicine's take on it.
"The legislation would replace proposed Medicare cuts, which total more than 15 percent, with positive updates to physician payments from July 1, 2008, though December 31, 2009. Specifically, S.2785 would extend the current, temporary 0.5 percent update through December 31, 2008, which would avert the 10.6 percent cut to payments that is scheduled to take effect July 1, 2008. The legislation also provides a 1.8 percent update for 2009 and extends provision benefiting rural payment levels. Further, S.2785 would allow funding for the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) through 2010; this program provides physicians with an additional 1.5 percent payment bonus if criteria are met."
The American Academy of Family Physicians offers this info ...
"Never have the stakes been higher. Unless Congress acts to stop the Medicare payment cut scheduled to take place in July, family physicians will be hit with a decrease of more than 10 percent in Medicare payments.
A decrease of this magnitude will make it more and more difficult for family physicians to keep their doors open to Medicare patients."
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Thanks for the info. Looks like doctors may feel the impact as well. Here's the American Academy of Sleep Medicine's take on it.
"The legislation would replace proposed Medicare cuts, which total more than 15 percent, with positive updates to physician payments from July 1, 2008, though December 31, 2009. Specifically, S.2785 would extend the current, temporary 0.5 percent update through December 31, 2008, which would avert the 10.6 percent cut to payments that is scheduled to take effect July 1, 2008. The legislation also provides a 1.8 percent update for 2009 and extends provision benefiting rural payment levels. Further, S.2785 would allow funding for the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) through 2010; this program provides physicians with an additional 1.5 percent payment bonus if criteria are met."
http://www.aasmnet.org/Articles.aspx?id=790
The American Academy of Family Physicians offers this info ...
"Never have the stakes been higher. Unless Congress acts to stop the Medicare payment cut scheduled to take place in July, family physicians will be hit with a decrease of more than 10 percent in Medicare payments.
A decrease of this magnitude will make it more and more difficult for family physicians to keep their doors open to Medicare patients."
http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/policy/federal/medicarecut.html
Can anyone else share more info about this bill? Does anyone know who else may benefit or who may loose with the passage of this legislation?
May 10, 2008 - 3:04pmThis Comment
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