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• Congress Working on Legislation to Reform Physician Payment Solution
• April 11, 2013
• Republicans in the House of Representatives recently released a detailed version of their proposal for repealing the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula and plan to move forward with a vote this summer.

• Two Percent Payment Reductions in Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Program Begin on April 1
• March 29, 2013
• Because the Congress was unable to reach an agreement on how to reduce the deficit, by law automatic, across-the-board spending cuts known as "sequestration" have been triggered and beginning April 1, 2013, a two percent cut in Medicare provider payments will take effect. Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) claims with dates-of-service or dates-of-discharge on or after April 1, will incur a two percent reduction in Medicare payments.

• ASH Comments to FDA Re: Drug Shortages Task Force and Strategic Plan
• March 14, 2013
• The American Society of Hematology (ASH) appreciates the opportunity to submit comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the FDA Drug Shortages Task Force and Strategic Plan; Request for Comments as announced in the Federal Register (FDA–2013–N–0124) on February 12, 2013.

• Medicare Announces Mandatory Payment Reductions in the Fee-for-Service (FFS) Program For Claims Beginning April 1
• March 8, 2013
• Because the Congress was unable to reach an agreement on deficit reduction by March, by law automatic, across-the-board spending cuts known as "sequestration" have been triggered.

• Sequestration Cuts Implemented; NIH Cut by $1.6 Billion
• March 7, 2013
• Because the Congress was unable to reach an agreement on how to reduce the deficit, last Friday, March 1, President Obama issued the order implementing the automatic, across-the-board spending cuts known as "sequestration."

• ASH Comments to Congress Re: Repeal of SGR and Proposed Reform of Medicare Fee for Service Program
• February 25, 2013
• On behalf of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), thank you for the opportunity to offer the Society’s input on your proposal to repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula and reform Medicare’s physician fee for service payment system.

• Congress Working on Legislation to Provide Permanent Medicare Physician Payment Solution
• February 14, 2013

• Members in the House of Representatives are developing multiple legislative proposals to repeal the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula used to calculate annual Medicare payment adjustments to physicians.

• Medicare Announces Bundled Payment Initiative
• February 5, 2013
• The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the selection of over 500 providers to participate in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative.

• One-Year 'Doc Fix' Included in Fiscal Cliff Package
• January 2, 2013
• The fiscal cliff legislation passed by the Congress on January 1 incudes a one-year payment patch for physicians who treat Medicare patients.

• Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) 2013 Final Rule
• November 26, 2012
• The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule on November 15 updating payment policies and rates for both hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) for calendar year (CY) 2013.

• 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Summary
• November 26, 2012
• On Friday, November 16, 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Rule for 2013 in the Federal Register.

• Physician Payment Advocacy Highlights for 2012
• November 14, 2012
• ASH has been very active on physician payment issues during 2012.

• New Medicare Regulations Benefit Hematologists; ASH Advocacy Improved Physician Payment
• November 2, 2012
• On November 1, 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published three final regulations of importance to Hematologist.

• COMING SOON: AMA RUC Survey of the Infusion and Chemotherapy Services
• October 25, 2012
• In the next few weeks, ASH in collaboration with multiple specialty societies, will randomly distribute an American Medical Association Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) survey of the infusion CPT codes 96365, 96366, 96367, 96368 and the chemotherapy infusion CPT codes 96413, 96415 and 96417.

• Congressional Leadership Wants 1-Year 'Doc Fix' But Also Eyes 3-Month Patch
• October 5, 2012
• Physicians face a 27 percent cut in their Medicare payments at the start of next year unless Congress passes legislation averting the cuts.

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