Part D Rebates Linger As Possible Cost Offset Option In MedPAC's Medicare "Doc Fix"
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Recommendation for physician sustainable growth rate repeal, including list of possible cost offsets, will be sent to Congress later this month.
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