New payment and delivery models will be tested and implemented in phases. Health care providers will be allowed to participation … More
Day: December 12, 2012
Political and Practical Considerations for The Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012: Managing Expectations for Success
It is unlikely that additional action will be taken on The Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 (H.R. 5707) … More
A Brief History of Health Care Reimbursement in the United States
Pre-Civil War Beginnings Through Reconstruction Prior to the Civil War, options for health care insurance were all but non-existent. Insurance … More
Analysis of the Proposed Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012
Modifying the Approach to SGR Payments Effectively stopping sustainable growth rate (SGR) payments by inserting the endpoint year of 2012 … More
Reflections and Analysis in Law, Policy and Medicine 