Not Passing a Bill to Fix Medicare Doc Pay Cuts Is ‘Appalling,’ Lawmaker Says
Public Health & & Policy > Medicare-- Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, likewise speaks about previous permission, violence versus health employees
by Joyce Frieden, Washington Editor, MedPage Today February 13, 2024
WASHINGTON-- It's "dreadful" that Congress has yet to minimize or rescind the compensation cuts in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, stated here Tuesday at the American Medical Association (AMA) Advocacy Conference.
"It's like $1.2 billion to repair this for a year," stated Bucshon (R-Ind.) throughout a question-and-answer session. "I suggest, it's a rounding mistake. I'm truthfully horr...