tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 38

PHYSICIAN NOTES: Hoping For A Pay Increase Next Year? You May Be Frozen Out Instead

Influential senator blasts chemotherapy demonstration projectBrace yourself. Next year may not be any better for cash strapped practices.While the House of Representatives is still talking about giving your physician a small pay increase, Senate Finance Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is drafting a bill that would provide a pay freeze instead, according to press accounts. That's better than the 4.3 percent cut you face if Congress doesn't act, but it won't compensate for inflation. The Senate bill would impose pay-for-performance on doctors, meaning you'd lose money if you didn't meet quality standards. Grassley wants to save $12...

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