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March 2008, and we made the estimate available to the
MedPAC and on our Web site. Table 34 shows the March 2008
estimate and our current estimates of the factors included
in the CY 2009 SGR.
TABLE 34: 2009 SGR Calculation
Statutory Factors March Estimate Current Estimate
Fees 2.1 percent (1.021) 2.1 percent (1.021)
Enrollment -0.2 percent (0.998) -0.2 percent (0.998)
Real Per Capita GDP 1.8 percent (1.018) 1.2 percent (1.012)
Law and Regulation -2.9 percent (0.971) 4.2 percent (1.042)
Total 0.7 percent (1.007) 7.4 percent (1.074)
Note: Consistent with section 1848(f)(2) of the Act, the statutory factors are multiplied, not added, to
produce the total (that is, 1.021 x 0.998 x 1.012 x 1.042 = 1.074). A more detailed explanation of each
figure is provided in section VIII.F.1 of this preamble.
D. Revised Sustainable Growth Rate for 2008
Our current estimate of the CY 2008 SGR is
3.2 percent. Table 35 shows our preliminary estimate of
the CY 2008 SGR that was published in the CY 2008 PFS final
rule with comment period (72 FR 66379) and our current
estimate.
TABLE 35: 2008 SGR Calculation
Statutory Factors Estimate from CY 2008
Final Rule
Current Estimate
Fees 1.9 percent (1.019) 1.4 percent (1.014)
Enrollment -0.7 percent (0.993) -3.2 percent (0.968)
Real Per Capita GDP 1.7 percent (1.017) 1.6 percent (1.016)
Law and Regulation -2.9 percent (0.971) 3.5 percent (1.035)
Total -0.1 percent (0.999) 3.2 percent (1.032)
A more detailed explanation of each figure is provided in section VIII.F.2 of this preamble.
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