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Sequester Cuts: Payments to Medicare Doctors

By Jeralyn, Section Obama Administration
Posted on Sun Mar 03, 2013 at 12:17:28 PM EST
Tags: medicare, seniors (all tags)
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Due to the sequester, doctors face a 2% cut in Medicare reimbursements:

The bottom line is that doctors who treat Medicare beneficiaries will only be reimbursed 98 cents on every dollar for a vast array of services. Reimbursement for low-income beneficiaries is exempt.

...The cuts could make it harder for patients to get care, [AMA President Jeremy] Lazarus added. "One in five Medicare patients already is facing difficulties in finding a doctor to take them. If you cut their pay, this access problem will only get worse."

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