The SGR Patch – An Annual Sign of Spring
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
How do doctors know when Spring has arrived? When Congress passes a temporary patch to avoid the reimbursement cuts required by the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate reimbursement formula (“SGR”). Enacted in 1997, SGR imposes Medicare reimbursement cuts for physicians and other professionals if the volume of services provided exceeds certain cost targets. Volume has exceeded […]