draft bill - House of Representatives
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draft bill - House of Representatives
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[Discussion Draft]<br />
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Sec. 1. Short title; table <strong>of</strong> contents.<br />
Sec. 2. Reform <strong>of</strong> sustainable growth rate (SGR) and Medicare payment for<br />
physicians’ services.<br />
Sec. 3. Expanding availability <strong>of</strong> Medicare data.<br />
Sec. 4. Encouraging care coordination and medical homes.<br />
Sec. 5. Miscellaneous.<br />
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SECTION 2. REFORM OF SUSTAINABLE GROWTH RATE<br />
(SGR) AND MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR PHYSI-<br />
CIANS’ SERVICES.<br />
(a) STABILIZING FEE UPDATES (PHASE I).—<br />
(1) REPEAL OF SGR PAYMENT METHOD-<br />
OLOGY.—Section 1848 <strong>of</strong> the Social Security Act<br />
(42 U.S.C. 1395w–4) is amended—<br />
(A) in subsection (d)—<br />
(i) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting<br />
‘‘or a subsequent paragraph or section<br />
1848A’’ after ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; and<br />
(ii) in paragraph (4)—<br />
(I) in the heading, by striking<br />
‘‘YEARS BEGINNING WITH 2001’’ and<br />
inserting ‘‘2001, 2002, AND 2003’’; and<br />
(II) in subparagraph (A), by<br />
striking ‘‘a year beginning with 2001’’<br />
and inserting ‘‘2001, 2002, and<br />
2003’’; and<br />
(B) in subsection (f)—<br />
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