Permanent Physician Pay Reform Passes House
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The legislation would repeal the much maligned sustainable growth rate formula and it also includes a collection of miscellaneous Medicare reforms, including provisions on gainsharing, durable medical equipment and remote monitoring.
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