Medicare law starts clock on fixing payment formula
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President George Bush announced two years of future cuts in Medicare payments to doctors on 8 December 2003. However, the physician groups stated that the extra spending over the next two years will have to be recovered in 2006 and beyond, as the payment update formula was left intact.
Publisher: American Medical Association
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
Management dynamics, Medical Service and Health Insurance, Practice, Bush, George W., Health insurance industry
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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Physicians get 1.5% pay hike: Congress passes Medicare reform
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The Medicare reform and prescription drug bill was passed by the House and Senate after months of congressional debate. A 1.5% pay hike for physicians was the major highlight of the bill.
Publisher: American Medical Association
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Personnel administration, Drugs, Metabolic Agents NEC, Metabolic Agents, Compensation and benefits, United States. Congress
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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Subjects list: United States, Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Physicians, Medicare, Health policy
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