Proper Offsets Still The Barrier To A Permanent Doc Pay Fix
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Rep. Joseph Pitts, R-Pa., is adamant that legislators come up with approximately $140 billion in offsets to pay for a bill that would revamp Medicare physician reimbursement. Health care experts at a recent subpanel hearing chaired by Pitts suggested a mix of Medicare reforms or cutbacks to raise the need funds, but the American Medical Association refused to name any offsets at all.
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