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Medicare: Payments to Physicians (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised July 25, 2008
Report Number RL31199
Report Type Report
Authors Jennifer O'Sullivan, Domestic Social Policy Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

Medicare law specifies a formula for calculating the annual update in paymentsfor physicians' services. The formula resulted in an actual negative update inpayments per service for 2002. Additional reductions were slated to go into effectagain beginning in 2003; however, congressional action has prevented thesereductions for 2003-2009. Many Members have been concerned about the impact ofpotential payment reductions on patients' access to services.