Sen. Reid said the “compromise” CR will provide stability during fall negotiations. However, measures to adjust or repeal the sustainable growth rate for Medicare physician payments and extend expiring Medicare hospital provisions were not included.
A recent report from the Congressional Budget Office (pdf) estimates if the SGR is not adjusted, physicians will experience a 27 percent cut in Medicare payment rates starting in 2013. If Congress decides to reset or repeal the SGR, it could add up to $376.6 billion to the federal deficit from 2013 through 2022.
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