Friday, February 8, 2013

'Doc Fix' Debate Heats Up As Two House Panels Jointly Push SGR Repeal Plan


'Doc Fix' Debate Heats Up As Two House Panels Jointly Push SGR Repeal Plan-insidehealthpolicy: Republicans on two key House health care committees made it clear Thursday (Feb. 7) they plan to work collaboratively on a new Medicare physician payment system after jointly floating a multi-tiered SGR repeal proposal, and Inside Health Policy, which obtained the proposal last week, has learned that Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means staff will meet with several provider stakeholders Friday (Feb. 8) to discuss their straw-man plan.