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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would increase payments to family physicians and other practitioners providing primary care services.
The proposed Medicare fee schedule will be published in the Federal Register on July 20. CMS will accept comments on the proposal until September 4, and the agency will issue a final fee schedule by November 1. |
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2013 Physician Fee Schedule |
Under CMS' proposal, Medicare pay would increase by:
Family Physician 7%
Internists 5%
Geriatricians 4%
To pay for these raises, CMS said that it has to lower reimbursement for other clinicians to achieve budget neutrality.
Radiation Oncology -15%
Radiology -4%
Anesthesiology -3%
Cardiology -3%
Vascular Surgery -3%
Pathology -2%
Urology -2%
Neurosurgery -1%
No anticipated change in Medicare reimbursement for:
Allergy/Immunology
Gastroenterology
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Rheumatology
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