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A look at key parts of sweeping bill changing how Medicare pays doctors

on Wed, 2015-04-15 00:00   caroline

The historic compromise legislation passed by the Senate this week will overhaul the way Medicare pays physicians and will create new systems to reward high-performing doctors.

The bill, which drew unusual bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress, also includes new funding for state insurance programs for children and for thousands of community health centers nationwide.

Key provisions of the legislation include:

Story Date: 
April 15, 2015
News Author: 
Noam Levey
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Source URL: https://www.pcpcc.org/2015/04/15/look-key-parts-sweeping-bill-changing-how-medicare-pays-doctors

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