Summary Of Medicare Payment Fix And Other Health Provisions In Budget Bill

In this Tuesday, March 27, 2012 file photo, Amy Brighton from Medina, Ohio, who opposes health care reform, holds a sign in front of the Supreme Court in Washington during a rally as the court continues arguments on ... In this Tuesday, March 27, 2012 file photo, Amy Brighton from Medina, Ohio, who opposes health care reform, holds a sign in front of the Supreme Court in Washington during a rally as the court continues arguments on the health care law signed by President Barack Obama. MORE LESS
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Below is a summary, passed along by a senior House aide, of the full list of health-related provisions in the Ryan-Murray budget agreement.

The bill coming up for a House vote Thursday tacks on a “doc fix” to avoid a 24 percent cut in physician payment rates under Medicare in the new year. The bill patches the Sustainable Growth Rate, or SGR, a formula that has been in effect since 1997, for three months and gives doctors a 0.5 percent pay increase.

Budget Deal – SGR Fix

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