Full Committee Hearing on Medicare Physician Fee Cuts: Can Small Practices Survive?, Volume 4 |
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... patient care altogether . Unfortunately , the administra- tion has taken the position that the cuts are necessary , even if it could mean loss of access for our seniors . In finding a solution to this problem , CMS must be an active par ...
... patient care altogether . Unfortunately , the administra- tion has taken the position that the cuts are necessary , even if it could mean loss of access for our seniors . In finding a solution to this problem , CMS must be an active par ...
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... patient . The practical preference of a small practice setting suggests that any Medicare physician fee system must ... access remains good for beneficiaries accessing current physicians and for those seeking new physicians . Continued ...
... patient . The practical preference of a small practice setting suggests that any Medicare physician fee system must ... access remains good for beneficiaries accessing current physicians and for those seeking new physicians . Continued ...
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... access , particularly primary care for the elderly , that is getting more and more difficult in the rural areas of ... patient . And my question to you would be ; would CMS oppose congressional intervention , for lack of a better word , to ...
... access , particularly primary care for the elderly , that is getting more and more difficult in the rural areas of ... patient . And my question to you would be ; would CMS oppose congressional intervention , for lack of a better word , to ...
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... patient access to needed physical therapy by not considering the patient's condition , the diagnosis , or other contributing factors . This rep- resents , in essence , a cut upon a cut and would make the viability of physical therapists ...
... patient access to needed physical therapy by not considering the patient's condition , the diagnosis , or other contributing factors . This rep- resents , in essence , a cut upon a cut and would make the viability of physical therapists ...
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... patient be under the care of a physician as a prerequisite for payment of therapy services . If the payment cuts go into effect and physicians stop taking Medi- care patients , then access ... Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act , H.R. ...
... patient be under the care of a physician as a prerequisite for payment of therapy services . If the payment cuts go into effect and physicians stop taking Medi- care patients , then access ... Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act , H.R. ...
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