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Proposed 2011 Fee Schedule Offers Vast Benefits for Primary Care Practices
Published on Sat Jun 12, 2010
CMS incorporates PPACA regs into next year's fee schedule -- but proposes deeper cuts to conversion factor. The President signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) into law on March 23, but many practices haven't yet noticed significant impacts from the legislation. In 2011, however, you could see huge boosts from it, because CMS has proposed incorporating many of the law's features into next year's Physician Fee Schedule. On June 25, CMS released its proposed Physician Fee Schedule for 2011. The 1,250-page document, which will be published in the July 13 Federal Register, offers several advantages to medical practices, including bonuses for primary care physicians. "Improving access to preventive services and primary care is a top priority for HHS," said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in a June 25 statement. "The proposed rule is just one part of a broader effort we are making to improve the health status of [...]