Medicare Payments for 2008
Congress has passed legislation to provide a six-month reprieve from a scheduled 10.1% cut in Medicare payments that would have occurred on January 1, 2008, caused by the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula, the mechanism used to determine the annual update to Medicare payments. President Bush is expected to sign the bill into law.
This site will be updated continually as more news becomes available, so please check it regularly for up-to-date information on how Congressional action and other changes affect payments you receive from Medicare beginning January 1.
Physician Medicare "Participation" Status Options
A document describing your Medicare participation status options
, including the implications for switching status from “participating” to “non-participating”
2008 Medicare Pay-for-Reporting Program
Resources describing how to obtain a 1.5% bonus from Medicare in 2008 for reporting quality measures
What Internists Need to Know About Medicare Changes for 2008
A “Medicare Changes 2008 guide describing these and other changes that affect your practice
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Policy Highlights
How is a Shortage of Primary Care Physicians Affecting the Quality and Cost of Medical Care?, November 2008
The Role of International Medical Graduates in the U.S. Physician Workforce - September 2008
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