Rooney Urges Two-Year 'Doc Fix' to Protect Florida Seniors, Service Members
January 18, 2012
January 18, 2012
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Thomas J. Rooney, R-Fla. (16th CD), issued the following news release:
U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney (FL-16) today joined 11 Members of the Florida delegation in urging the House and Senate to pass a two-year fix to the sustainable growth rate (SGR), the formula that determines reimbursement levels for physicians who treat Medicare patients. Without an extension, physicians would face a 27.4 percent pay cut in March, and many Medicare patients would lose access . . .
U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney (FL-16) today joined 11 Members of the Florida delegation in urging the House and Senate to pass a two-year fix to the sustainable growth rate (SGR), the formula that determines reimbursement levels for physicians who treat Medicare patients. Without an extension, physicians would face a 27.4 percent pay cut in March, and many Medicare patients would lose access . . .