[List] CMS Proposes Fee Schedule Update

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   Info from APTA.

   Jill Cooper, IPTA

   CMS Proposes Fee Schedule Update

On July 2, CMS proposed revisions to payment rates and policies under  
the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) (for a summary, visit  
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press/release.asp?Counter=2239&intNumPerPage=10&checkDate=&checkKey=&srchType=1&numDays=3500&srchOpt=0&srchData=&keywordType=All&chkNewsType=1%2C+2%2C+3%2C+4%2C+5&intPage=&showAll=&pYear=&year=&desc=&cboOrder=date). The proposed rule (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/physicianfeesched/downloads/CMS-1385-P.pdf?agree=yes&next=Accept) includes an estimated 9.9% reduction in Medicare payments as a result of the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. Over the past 5 years, however, Congress has stepped in to prevent cuts. Comments in response to the proposed rule will be due to CMS by August 31. A final rule will be published around November 1 and will take effect January 1. APTA will submit comments in response to the  
proposal.


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