SGR, RIP
On April 14, 2015 the Senate voted 92-to-8 to approve legislation previously passed by the House that puts an end …
Senate Recesses Before Voting on SGR Repeal
Despite an overwhelming 392-to-37 vote in the House to scrap the SGR formula for physician Medicare payments, the Senate adjourned …
Bipartisan Doc-Fix Legislation Introduced
With 12 days to spare before a 21% reduction in physician Medicare payments takes effect, a bipartisan coalition of House …
CBO Estimates 10-Year Cost of SGR Repeal at $174.5 Billion
According to the latest Congressional Budget Office (CBO) figures, replacing the SGR-based Medicare physician-reimbursement formula over the next 10 …
Coming Soon: Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria for Advanced Imaging
For most physicians, HR 4302, federal legislation signed into law on April 1, 2014, was important because it delayed until …
Income-Affecting Changes Coming in 2015 for Physicians
According to Medscape (login required), a dozen changes coming in 2015 could affect physician income and practice workflows. Here’s the …
Healthcare Spending Growth Hits 50-Year Low
Healthcare spending in 2013 grew at the slowest rate since 1960, according to a recent article in Modern Healthcare. …
Will the New Congress Repeal SGR?
Whether their political persuasions lie left, right, or center, almost all physicians agree that something permanent needs to be done …
The True Value of Hip-Fracture Surgery
Currently, each year more than 300,000 Americans sustain a hip fracture, and that number is expected to rise to more …