The announcement of new Medicare physician payment rates for 2014 prompted an urgent call from the American Medical Association for Congress to repeal the “broken” payment formula and begin “paving the way for a more stable and innovative Medicare program.”The reaction followed the release of the 2014 fee schedule and policies by CMS. The AMA said the final Medicare payment rule “serves as an urgent reminder to Congress that there are just 34 days before physicians who care for Medicare patients will face a steep payment cut of about 24 (Read more...)

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The announcement of new Medicare physician payment rates for 2014 prompted an urgent call from the American Medical Association for Congress to repeal the “broken” payment formula and begin “paving the way for a more stable and innovative Medicare program.”The reaction followed the release of the 2014 fee schedule and policies by CMS. The AMA said the final Medicare payment rule “serves as an urgent reminder to Congress that there are just 34 days before physicians who care for Medicare patients will face a steep payment cut of about 24 (Read more...)

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