LaHood Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Patients in Rural Illinois Continue to Receive Critical Medical Services
June 19, 2019
June 19, 2019
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-18) joined a bipartisan group of Members of Congress to introduce the Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019. Under current Medicare policy, outdated geographic price indexes have resulted in inadequate payments for physicians practicing in rural areas, creating a disincentive for physicians to continue to practice in these communities. The Keep Physicians Serv . . .
Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-18) joined a bipartisan group of Members of Congress to introduce the Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019. Under current Medicare policy, outdated geographic price indexes have resulted in inadequate payments for physicians practicing in rural areas, creating a disincentive for physicians to continue to practice in these communities. The Keep Physicians Serv . . .