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Medicare SGR Bill Update - Posted 6.21.2010

The U.S. Senate passed HR 3962 by unanimous consent this afternoon, which stops the 21 percent cut and provides a 2.2 percent Medicare physician payment update for six months, from June 1 through November 30. The California geographic payment (GPCI) fix and the federal Medicaid matching extension remain in the tax extenders bill (HR 4213) and will be taken up again by the Senate next week.

Congress Stops SGR Cuts through March 31; CMA Fighting for Permanent Repeal - Posted 3.3.10

Congress Stops SGR Cuts through March 31; CMA Fighting for Permanent Repeal

Medicare Participation Information for Physicians - Posted 3.2.10

Medicare Participation Information for Physicians

Physicians who see Medicare patients are facing a great deal of uncertainty. Congress has twice passed temporary fixes to stop the 21% cut to Medicare provider rates scheduled to occur in 2010, but last week failed to act in time to stop those cuts from taking effect on March 1. Absent Congressional action, physicians now face a 21% cut in Medicare reimbursements beginning yesterday.

Congress Fails to Stop Medicare Cuts - CMA Communications to Members, Posted 3.2.10

Congress’s Outrageous Failure to Act Means Deep Cuts to Medicare Payments that Jeopardize Health Care for Seniors

Payments will be slashed 21 percent on Monday, forcing many doctors to make tough decisions about whether to subsidize care or drop out of the program.

CALL TO ACTION: Tell Congress that Health Reform Must Increase Medicaid Rates - Posted 1.12.09

One of CMA's top priorities is to preserve the House bill's Medicaid rate increase in the final agreement.