Medicare Physician Payment & SGR

Medicare Physician Payment

2010

	Alliance of Specailty Medicine Press Release on Letter Sent to Dr. Donald Berwick, Administrator CMS on Proposed Medicare Physician Payment Changes (09/03/2010)
	Alliance of Specialty Medicine Letter to Dr. Donald Berwick, Administrator CMS on the Proposed Medicare Physician Payment Changes (09/03/2010)
	Alliance of Specialty Medicine Comment Letter on 2011 Medicare Physician Payment Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (08/27/2010)
	ASCRS/OOSS Comment Letter on Medicare Physician Payment Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (08/27/2010)
	Congressional Research Service (CRS) Report on Medicare Physician Payment Updates and Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) System (08/27/2010)
	Alliance Medicare Patient Flyer (07/02/2010)
	Senator Baucus/Senator Grassley Stand-Alone SGR "fix" Bill (08/20/2010)
	Statement of the State and Specialty Medical Socities on the Medicare Physician Payment Crisis (08/20/2010)
	The 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update (06/18/2010)
	H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (05/21/2010)
	Summary of H.R. 4213 (05/21/2010)
	LEGISLATIVE ALERT: Senate Action On SGR Expected Tonight (04/12/2010)
	Medicare Patient Flyer (06/24/2010)

2009

	AMA/AARP Joint Support Letter to House Leadership of H.R. 3961 SGR Bill (11/19/2009)
	Congressional Research Office (CRS) Releases Report on Medicare Physician Payment Updates and the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) System (11/16/2009)
	H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 (11/16/2009)
	Letter to House Leadership from the Medical Specialty Groups Urging Prompt Passage of H.R. 3961 (11/16/2009)
	Committee Report for Senate Finance Bill (10/22/2009)
	S. 1776,Medicare Physicians Fairness Act of 2009 (10/22/2009)
	Dear Collegue Letter from Rep. Hill about H.R. 3138 (07/10/2009)
	H.R. 3138 The Physicians Payment Sunshine Act (07/10/2009)
	Summary of H.R. 3138, the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (07/10/2009)
	Former Senate Majority Leaders Blueprint for Health Care Reform (06/19/2009)
	HELP Committee Health Care Reform Proposal Amendments (06/19/2009)
	House Republicans Health Care Reform Plan (06/19/2009)
	Pay/Go Legislation Proposal by Democratic Leaders (06/19/2009)
	Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform Proposal Slideshow (06/19/2009)
	Senate HELP Committee Health Care Reform Proposal CBO Score (06/19/2009)
	Summary of House Health Reform Proposal (06/19/2009)
	Fact Sheet Detailing President Obamas Proposal on Medicare and Medicaid Savings to Help Pay for Health Care Reform (06/23/2009)
	CBO Document Outlining Outlining Cost Alternative Approaches to Fixing the Medicare Physician Payment System (06/24/2009)
	House and Senate FY10 Budget Conference Report (06/24/2009)
	Representatives Berkley and Kirk Letter to House Leadership on Medicare Physician Payment (06/24/2009)
	H.R. 1384 Removing Limitations on Balance Billing with Beneficiary Notice (06/24/2009)
	Letter From Physician Community to Chairman Spratt to Replace SGR (06/24/2009)
	Congressional Budget Office's Three Policy Scenarios for Physician Payment Reimbursement (03/16/2009)
	CBO Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt (D-SC) Regarding Three Alternative Policy Scenarios (03/04/2009)
	President Obama's Budget Outline: A New Era of Responsibility (03/04/2009)
	House and Senate Side-By-Side Comparison of Health Provisions in the Stimulus Package (01/30/2009)
	Senate Finance Committee Chairman Baucus' Press Release on Stimulus Bill (01/30/2009)
	Summary of Senate Finance Stimulus Markup (01/30/2009)
	Senator Baucus-White Paper-Call to Action (01/21/2009)

2008

	2009 ASCRS Medicare Participation Options (12/12/2008)
	The American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) Public Policy Institute Releases Report Entitled ?Cost Containment in Medicare: A Review of What Works and What Doesn?t" (12/12/2008)
	Alliance Letter to Senator Baucus Regarding "Call to Action: Health Reform 2009" (12/05/2008)
	Senator Baucus' Letter on Health Reform to President Elect Obama (11/07/2008)
	Senate Letter to Presidential Candidates Obama and McCain (08/01/2008)
	LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: PRESIDENT BUSH VETOES H.R. 6331 CONGRESS OVERRIDES VETO (07/15/2008)
	ASCRS Medicare Participation Options II (07/02/2008)
	Claims Paid Under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (07/02/2008)
	CMS Kerry Weems letter to Senator Grassley (07/02/2008)
	CMS Actions on Processing of Medicare Physician Claims (06/27/2008)
	Medicare Legislative Update (06/26/2008)
	ASCRS Letter to Senator Baucus about Medicare Physician Payment (06/13/2008)
	CBO Score of Baucus Medicare Bill (06/13/2008)
	CEG Opening Statement on Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 (06/13/2008)
	Grassley SGR Bill Section by Section (06/13/2008)
	Letter from ASCRS to Senator Grassley about SGR Bill (06/13/2008)
	Medicare GOP Summary (06/13/2008)
	S 3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Physicians Act (06/13/2008)
	Section by Section Summary of Senator Baucus Medicare Physician Payment Bill (06/13/2008)
	Senator Baucus SGR Bill (06/13/2008)
	Senator Grassley SGR Bill (06/13/2008)
	Side by Side of Baucus and Grassley Medicare Bills (06/13/2008)
	Statement of Administration Policy S 3101 (06/13/2008)
	ASCRS Thank You Letter to Senator Baucus June 9 2008 (06/10/2008)
	Friend of the Court Brief-Release of Medicare Claims (05/06/2008)
	Contact Your Members of Congress Regarding the 10.6% Reduction in Medicare Physician Payments (05/01/2008)

Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Formula

2010

	Congressional Research Service (CRS) Report on Medicare Physician Payment Updates and Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) System (08/27/2010)
	Alliance of Specialty Medicine-Issue Brief-Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Formula (08/12/2010)
	Senator Baucus/Senator Grassley Stand-Alone SGR "fix" Bill (08/20/2010)
	Statement of the State and Specialty Medical Socities on the Medicare Physician Payment Crisis (08/20/2010)
	Rebublican Substitute Amendment to H.R. 4213 (08/10/2010)
	Surgical Society Letter to Speaker Pelosi on the SGR (08/10/2010)
	LEGISLATIVE ALERT: Senate Action On SGR Expected Tonight (04/12/2010)

2008

	ASCRS Letter to House Energy and Commerce Chairman Dingell on SGR (06/27/2008)
	ASCRS Letter to House Ways and Means Chairman Rangell on SGR (06/27/2008)
	HHS Secretary Statement on Pending 10.6% Medicare Physicain Fee Cut and Congressional Action (06/27/2008)
	Statement of Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid on Pending Medicare Physicain Payment Legislation and Senate Action (06/27/2008)
	Summary of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (02/26/2008)

2007

	URGENT GRASSROOTS ALERT - Call Your Senators!!! (11/05/2007)
	Alliance Ad on Pending CY 2008 10.1% Medicare Physician Payment (11/12/2007)
	URGENT ALERT: 2008 MPFS Released, Reflects 10.1% Reduction to the Medicare Conversion Factor for 2008 (11/02/2007)
	CRS Report: Comparative Clinical Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness Research: Background, History, and Overview (11/12/2007)
	CMS Fact Sheet on 2008 Medicare Part B Premium Increase (11/12/2007)
	Surgical Community Letter to Senate on Medicare Physician Payment Cuts (11/12/2007)
	H.R. 3162 BILL TEXT (08/02/2007)
	H.R. 3162 ROLL CALL VOTE (08/02/2007)
	H.R. 3162, THE CHAMP ACT PASSES THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (08/02/2007)
	Please Contact Your Member of Congress about H.R. 3162, the Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007 (07/31/2007)
	CHAMP Act Section-by-Section (07/25/2007)
	Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 (CHAMP Act) (07/25/2007)
	Contact Congress Today Regarding the CHAMP Act (07/20/2007)
	NEW! Alliance Roll Call Ad: Voluntary Medicare Quality Reporting Act of 2007 (11/12/2007)
	Alliance Roll Call Ad: Voluntary Medicare Quality Reporting Act of 2007 (11/12/2007)
	House Version: Voluntary Medicare Quality Reporting Act of 2007 (11/12/2007)
	Senate Version: Voluntary Medicare Quality Reporting Act of 2007 (11/12/2007)

2006

	Alliance Testimony on Physician Payment to E&C Health Subcommittee (01/19/2007)
	Dear Colleague Letter on 2007 Physician Payment Update (01/19/2007)