Surgery centers battle proposed Medicare cuts
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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has drafted recommendations for Congress to freeze Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) Medicare payment in fiscal 2004 to cap ASC rates at the hospital outpatient payment levels for the same services. Surgery center group feels that the cuts are unwarranted and that MedPAC has no evidence that payments exceed costs.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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Doctors win Medicare pay relief
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Congress passed a Medicare bill with an increase of 1.6 percent in the payments for physicians on February 2003. The doctors supported the bill and stated that the bill would help maintain access to physician service for seniors and the disabled, avoiding Medicare mistakes and disasters.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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