CBO Releases New Doc Fix Bill Estimates
On Friday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released cost estimates for two bills to permanently replace the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR
Doc Fix
Keep the War Gimmick Out of Doc Fix Discussions
The war savings gimmick is back!
3-Month SGR Fix Proposed
With the end of the year fast-approaching and the looming prospect of a 24 percent cut to Medicare physician payments on January 1, the House of Re
SGR Discussion Draft Coming Together
The Senate Finance and House Ways & Means Committees, last week, released a bipartisan, bicameral
SGR Bill a Good Start but More Can Be Done for Less
The Congressional Budget Office, on Friday, estimated that the Energy & Commerce Committee’s (E&C) bill to permanently replace the flawed...
A More Detailed Physician Payment Reform Proposal
After releasing a broad physician payment reform draft, the House Ene
Energy and Commerce Dips Its Toe Into the SGR Pool
Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee
MedPAC: The Time is Now for SGR Repeal
We've discussed many times before the important role entitlement re
Prospects for a Permanent Doc Fix Improve
A popular secondary story from the newest
Doc Fix Cost Rises
In recent weeks, we’ve heard a lot of talk about the fiscal cliff, but little of it has focused on one piece that has caused headaches for la