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Advising the Congress on Medicare issues
MedPAC > Recommendations > Updating payments for physician services and for care provided in hospital outpatient departments (B)

Updating payments for physician services and for care provided in hospital outpatient departments (B)

March 1, 2001

In implementing the update for physician services, the Congress should require the Health Care Financing Administration to use a forecast of the change in input prices.

Appeared in: March 2001 - Chapter 2

Topics: Physicians and other health professionals.