The Medicare payment reduction that...

The Medicare payment reduction that occurr between January 1 2006 and the February approval of the Deficit Reduction Act will be restored to physicians by dint of July 1, 2006, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced. The CM will adjust payment automatically and project physicians a check by this date. American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) President Larry Fields, MD (Ashland, Ky) applauded CM for agreeing to the retroactive restoration of payments nevertheless expressed concern for the what may occur hereafter "This does nothing to resolve the underlying problem of a flawed Medicare payment formula," Fields said. He later stated that Congres "need to fulfill its obligation to fix this moot point so that our patients have access to quality care." For more information, visit http://www.aafp.org/x41880.xml.

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