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Without action by Congress, on April 1, 2015, Medicare will cut physician payments by 21 percent under the formula known as the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). No one thinks that will happen, of course; 17 times Congress has dodged the cuts through a series of short-term fixes or "patches," and the same expected this year. Click here to continue reading.
Editor’s note: Visit our Medicare Payment Reform resource page for more information on APMA’s advocacy efforts.
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It has been yet again a roller coaster ride with the potential threat of another ICD-10 delay. There are valid arguments on both sides to proceed with or delay the introduction of the new coding set. But think about this: there has been a great deal of money spent on ICD-10 already. Click here to continue reading.
Editor’s note: APMA’s ICD-10 Resources will help you prepare for the transition to happen Oct. 1, 2015.
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What Patients are Reading
Five senators of the 2013 "REBOOT" report reiterated their concerns with the implementation of the meaningful use program and the continued lack of interoperability across electronic health record (EHR) systems in a new blog post last week. Click here to continue reading.
Editor’s note: Don’t miss APMA’s Health IT resources on APMA.org.
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Just last week, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) told the New York Times, "Obamacare is going to bankrupt the country." It’s a familiar complaint – those who struggle to make a substantive case against the increasingly effective law are starting to emphasize that its efficacy is ultimately irrelevant if the nation simply can’t afford the Affordable Care Act itself. Click here to continue reading.
Editor's note: Visit APMA's healthcare reform page for more resources and information on how the ACA affects the profession.
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