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Cardiologists Not Happy With SGR 'Fix'
Congress has applied yet another Band-Aid to the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula by passing legislation that postpones a 27.4% cut in physician Medicare reimbursement for 10 months.
The SGR has been the thorn in the side of the physician community since Congress adopted it as a way to rein in Medicare costs by basing payments on a mix of indices including factors like the growth in the number of Medicare beneficiaries, physician practice expenses, and the gross domestic product.
"The SGR is a growing nightmare for the economy and for the specialty of cardiology," Jack Lewin, MD, CEO of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), told MedPage Today.
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Source: MedPage Today
Oncology Onward: A Conversation With Thyme Care CEO and Cofounder Robin Shah
October 2nd 2023Robin Shah, CEO of Thyme Care, which he founded in 2020 with Bobby Green, MD, president and chief medical officer, joins hosts Emeline Aviki, MD, MBA, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA, to discuss his evolution as an entrepreneur in oncology care innovation and his goal of positively changing how patients experience the cancer system.
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HMO and EPO Insurance Plans More Likely to Promote Use of Biosimilars
November 21st 2023Health plan type highly influences the likelihood of biosimilar uptake, with low-flexibility insurance plans more likely to have patients who either switched to a biosimilar or were initiated on a biosimilar.
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Oncology Onward: A Conversation With Dr Debra Patt of Texas Oncology
August 1st 2023Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, joins hosts Emeline Aviki, MD, MBA, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA, for episode 2 of our newest podcast, "Oncology Onward: Conversations With Innovators and Changemakers in Cancer Care."
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Therapists’ Perspectives on Access to Telemental Health Among Medicaid-Enrolled Youth
November 10th 2023This qualitative study elucidates therapists’ perspectives on barriers to and facilitators of access to telemental health among Medicaid-enrolled youth served by a large safety-net organization.
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