tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2010 Issue 7

Physician Notes; New Health Care Legislation May Benefit Practices, But Fails to Address SGR Formula

PPACA makes sweeping changes to the healthcare system but Medicare pay freeze not extended yet. If you were waiting for the healthcare reform law to bring sweeping changes to the way your Medicare payments are calculated, you'll have to be patient. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,which President Obama signed on March 23, includes sweeping changes to the U.S. healthcare system, but does not change the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula or extend the Medicare pay freeze, which is currently set toexpire on March 31. Although primary care physicians and mental health practitioners will most likely...

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