Estimated effects of Sec. 1721 of draft bill HR 3200 on physician gross revenue

House draft bill H.R. 3200 was introduced in the House on July 13, 2009. Since then it has undergone committee consideration and a mark-up session. Section 1721 of HR 3200 relates to payments to primary care physicians and “requires that State Medicaid programs reimburse for primary care services furnished by physicians and other practitioners at no less than 80% of Medicare rates in 2010, 90% in 2011, and 100% in 2012 and after.” It further “maintains the Medicare payment differentials between physicians and other practitioners. The federal government would pay 100% of the incremental costs attributable to this requirement.” This white paper reports on analyses to assess and estimate the effects of Section 1721 of draft bill HR 3200 on the total gross revenue of the average physician nationally and the total gross revenue of the average family physician in each state. It shows the widely variable but important impact.

Estimated effects of Sec. 1721 of draft bill HR 3200 “America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009” on physician gross revenue
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September 2009