A perfect storm: changes impacting Medicare threaten primary care access in underserved areas

A perfect storm: changes impacting Medicare threaten primary care access in underserved areas

A convergence of three policies could reduce physician Medicare payments by 14.9 to 22.3 percent in 2008, which could jeopardize access for Medicare beneficiaries in underserved areas. Congress and the Executive Branch should coordinate their roles in setting Medicare payment policy, because their o...

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Veröffentlicht in:American family physician 2008-06, Vol.77 (12), p.1738-1738
Hauptverfasser: Xierali, Imam, Bazemore, Andrew W, Phillips, Jr, Robert L, Petterson, Stephen M, Dodoo, Martey S, Teevan, Bridget
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Health Services Accessibility
Low income groups
Medically Underserved Area
Medicare
Payments
Physicians
Primary care
Primary Health Care
United States
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Zusammenfassung:A convergence of three policies could reduce physician Medicare payments by 14.9 to 22.3 percent in 2008, which could jeopardize access for Medicare beneficiaries in underserved areas. Congress and the Executive Branch should coordinate their roles in setting Medicare payment policy, because their overlapping decisions can have additive impact.
ISSN:0002-838X