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 »
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 »
