Update: CMS Released Instructions to Contractors for Implementation of the Revised Fee Schedule This morning (Jan. 3) CMS released instructions to contractors for implementation of the revised fee schedule. January 3, 2013 CMA, Medicare, News Medicare, Medicare Contractors, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
Congress Stops Medicare Cuts for One Year as Part of Fiscal Cliff Legislation Congress on January 1 passed HR 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act, narrowly averting the so-called "fiscal cliff." The bill includes a one-year Medicare fee-for-service physician payment freeze, meaning the 26.5 percent sustainable growth rate (SGR) cut has been averted, for now. The 2 percent sequestration cuts have also been deferred for two months. January 3, 2013 Medicare, News, Politics and Medicine HR 8 , medicare cuts, fiscal cliff, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Forced To Implement 26.5% Medicare SGR Rate Cut CMS forced to implement 26.5% Medicare SGR rate cut because of Congressional inaction December 21, 2012 CMA, Medicare, News Congressional inaciton, Medicare, Medicare SGR rate cut, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
SGR Advocacy Alert There is a very real threat of the 26.5 percent Medicare physician payment cut taking effect on January 1, 2013, at least temporarily. SFMS is working with CMA and AMA physician grassroots networks, and are seeking your voices to tell Congress just how deeply its inaction will affect you. December 19, 2012 Advocacy, Medicare, Payment, Practice Management 26.5% Medicare cut, Legislative Advocacy, Medicare physician payment cut, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
From CMS Region 9 (San Francisco Regional Office): Information Regarding the 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule From CMS Region 9 (San Francisco Regional Office): Information Regarding the 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule December 19, 2012 Medicare, Payment, Physician Resource 2013 Medicare cut, CMS San Francisco Regional Office, 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, CMS Region 9 0 0 Comment Read More »
