It’s official: 10.1% Medicare pay cut for physicians unless Congress acts
November 12th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
Washington — In what is becoming an annual rite, physicians are again fighting to prevent a reduction in Medicare payments. This time, however, the cut is in the double digits and is the largest ever.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services final 2008 Medicare physician fee schedule rule institutes an average 10.1% pay cut effective Jan. 1, 2008, although the percentage will vary by specialty, practice and geography.
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