Usual Suspects: President’s Deficit Reduction Plans Include Imaging, Durable Equipment Cuts
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
President Obama’s plan for reducing the deficit, released Sept. 19, recycles concepts the administration has previously floated to reduce spending on advanced imaging and lower durable medical equipment Medicaid payment rates.
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